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Senior Planning Officer

2 months ago

Cirencester, United Kingdom Publica Group Ltd Full time

Are you motivated by the reward of delivering an exceptional planning service?

Exceptional opportunities to join our excellent planning service at Cotswold District Council as one of two Senior Planning Officers have arisen.  You would be working with a fantastic, tight knit team to shape a variety of high value and complex planning cases, whilst delivering an outstanding quality of customer care through an innovative and practical, solutions based approach.

These permanent roles offers flexibility with a mix of working within the offices at Cirencester and home working allowing you that extra freedom and better work life balance.

Are you interested in developing a career in Development Management? Or are you already a Town Planner who is experienced in dealing with a wide range of pre-application enquiries, complex planning applications, appeals and post application work? If so we would love to hear from you.

Our Planning Service is fundamental to the success of the Council’s ambitions for the future. From our Cotswold Garden Village under development in Cirencester to the development of Cotswold Airport in Kemble, our focus is to create great places for people to live, work, learn and enjoy in our ever expanding and evolving communities. Now is a fantastic time to be joining us. We are looking to deliver the Council’s priorities and shape our growth potential for the benefit of the local area and beyond.

You will work closely with other members of the planning team and be an important cog to lead on a variety of high profile and challenging projects as well as looking at innovative ways to make a difference in delivering quality and sustainable places. The successful candidate will be accustomed to dealing with a wide range of pre-application enquiries, planning applications, appeals and post application work. You will need to be motivated and a well organised worker with a positive outlook who is able to deliver good performance and high standards. Experience of Planning Committee and Appeals is required and the candidate will be a member of the RTPI or eligible for membership.

Ultimately we are looking for an experienced Senior Planning Officers but we would also welcome applications from candidates looking to step up in their career. Fundamentally, we want to give you the tools to support you, harness your potential and grow within your role long term.

Here is what one of the team members says:

“The Development Management team at CDC has always been a supportive and enthusiastic group, able to handle the challenges of the job within a tight-knit and sociable team. My personal experience whilst at Cotswold District Council has been one of opportunity and progression.

I started with CDC in 2019 as a Planning Case Officer, whilst I was mid-way through my Masters degree. The Council supported me through my degree and two and a half years after joining, I was given the opportunity to take on a role as a Senior Planning Case Officer. I’m now fulfilling the senior officer role and I am continuing my professional development with the support and guidance of my colleagues.”

You will need

  1. Planning or related degree.
  2. Eligibility for full Membership of the RTPI.
  3. Substantial (likely to be more than 5 years) relevant professional experience.
  4. Ability to resolve complex issues by negotiation
  5. Deliver commitments and take ownership of own caseload, reshaping of plans to deliver required outcomes

Special Conditions

  1. Full Driving Licence and access to a car

If you wish to have an informal discussion about this role, please contact Richard McEllistrum (Interim Manager – Development Management) at Richard.mcellistrum@cotswold.gov.uk

For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.

What can we do for you

  • Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for a charity of your choice
  • Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care 
  • Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of 5% of your earnings
  • Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
  • Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements
  • Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury
  • Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary

To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd.  Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process so please ensure you complete the application form in full.

It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.

Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email. 

Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references;  proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years’ employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.