Principal Planning Officer

3 weeks ago


Somerset UK, South West England, United Kingdom Vox Network Consultants Full time

Role Purpose

  • Responsible for a range of complex planning casework to deliver strategic outcomes for the Council.
  • Accountable for negotiating on proposals to deliver high quality development in the council in accordance with national guidance, planning law and adopted local plans/other guidance.


Responsibilities

  • Provide clear leadership to deliver the Council’s strategic priorities and meet the Council’s financial targets, as a member of the Directorates Senior Leadership Team.
  • Update and advise Elected Members in respect of operational and policy issues in relation to the Service.
  • Lead with a clear identity in terms of flexible and responsive ways of working, inclusive and diverse culture, and high level of employee engagement and wellbeing.
  • Undertake representational and communication duties on behalf of the Council to promote and protect the Council’s interests in matters concerning their specialist areas.
  • Create, monitor, and review frameworks of performance measures and quality standards to be applied in the delivery of services.
  • Function as an ambassador for the Council promoting, both internally and externally, the Council’s vision, strategic aims, and values.
  • Support the delivery of the Councils’ key strategic aims and objectives ensuring understanding and commitment from staff from across the Service.
  • Support Corporate and Directorate and service specific transformational change programmes with the aim of maximising efficiency, modernising services, and achieving better outcomes and opportunities for service users and customers.
  • Ensure flexibility in reacting to the needs of the Council, its’ customers and partners supporting a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, the Council’s standards of conduct, organisational policy, and professional codes of conduct to uphold standards of best practise.


Qualifications:

  • Degree in Town Planning or related subject. (Essential)
  • Membership of (or be eligible to join) the RTPI (Essential)
  • Project Management qualification (Desirable)


Knowledge

  • Knowledge of the statutory, regulatory and policy frameworks of the planning system and associated regimes – (Essential)
  • Knowledge of planning legislation and case law in respect of issues arising from pre-application enquiries, applications, appeals and planning enforcement (Essential)
  • Familiar with IT systems used for data input, report writing and presentations. (Essential)


Skills:

  • Negotiation skills – Essential
  • Ability to manage complex projects (Essential)
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with elected Members.


Experience:

  • Significant experience of working at a Senior level in Development Management/Placemaking
  • Demonstrate the ability to manage a caseload or competing workloads to deliver strategic sites and Maintain performance (Essential)
  • Experience of providing advice across a range of planning issues in a development management/planning environment, including process and procedural matters (Essential)
  • Experience of managing wide ranging caseloads (Essential),
  • Experience of supervising junior staff – (Essential)



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