Senior Neighbourhood Planner

**Salary**:£41,511 - £43,693

**Hours per week**:37

**Interview date**:To be confirmed following shortlisting

**_Planning - Shaping Tomorrow's Communities Today _**

Wiltshire Council are looking for a senior neighbourhood planning officer to join our Neighbourhood Planning Team. Wiltshire Council is one of the largest and most prosperous unitary authorities in the country. With its rural character, Wiltshire has a high number of parishes and more Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDPs) in progress or completed than many other areas in the country, each with its unique planning challenges.

If you are committed to high customer service, ready for a new challenge and are a dynamic and professional town planner with expertise in or a passion for neighbourhood and community planning - this is a role for you. This is a role that requires a passion for community engagement and a willingness to understand a variety of planning issues so that local communities are equipped to meet the challenges that producing their Plans can bring.

Our neighbourhood plans are evolving rapidly, focusing on areas like design and delivering affordable housing. The Local Plan review is a key corporate priority for the Council and has reached an advanced stage. Once adopted, this new plan will support economic growth, provide a range of affordable and market homes and protect our important heritage and landscapes, offering a framework for neighbourhood plans.

**Skills, Knowledge & experience required**
- Experience in neighbourhood planning and community engagement will be required
- Demonstrable experience of delivering successful projects
- Stakeholder management to enhance sustainable development
- Mentoring junior colleagues to shape the next generation of planners
- Ensuring compliance
- Play a pivotal role in shaping Wiltshire communities and the future landscape
- Fully RTPI-accredited postgraduate degree

**Benefits**

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. As part of our agile and high-performing team, you’ll enjoy:

- Flexible working hours
- Competitive salary
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working arrangements with modern, open-plan offices in our hubs at Trowbridge, Chippenham, and Salisbury
- Career development opportunities
- Exciting and varied projects that make a real difference to our communities.

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**New to Wiltshire?**

Wiltshire is a place where people love to live and work. One of England’s largest unitary councils, it offers beautiful landscapes, diverse heritage and attractive towns and villages. Located on the eastern edge of the South West region, we border counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, and the combined West of England authority. Wiltshire enjoys strong sub-regional links and is within commutable distance of London, Bristol, Southampton and the South Coast.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our **statement of commitment to equality and inclusion**.

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