Senior Planning Policy Officer - Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom - Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council

Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council
Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council
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Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom

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Vacancy reference:

Had-S28-0yD


Salary:

Grade 10 - £36,298 to £38,296 per annum.


Hours:

37 hours per week.


Contract:

Permanent.


Location:

Hybrid working - office and home based to meet the needs of the service.


About the job:


Are you interested in:

  • Enjoying the benefits of working in a small team, where your opinion will be highly valued and your enthusiasm, motivation and professionalism is important?
  • Enjoying the opportunity to play a key role in delivering an ambitious local plan programme?
  • Enjoying getting involved in a diverse mix of urban and rural issues?
  • Enjoying the benefits of working for an authority committed to your training and development?


If this appeals to you and you are a dedicated, dynamic and enthusiastic Town Planner, eager to play a key role in influencing the exciting changes ahead in the Borough, perhaps you'd like to come and work for us.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council will soon be completing a Regulation 18 consultation on its Local Plan and is looking to take forward key pieces of evidence to support policy-development.


A great full time job opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planning Officer to join the Councils Planning Policy Team.

As a valuable member of our team, the post-holder will play a key role in developing our Local Plan including contributing significantly to the formulation of strategic policies and the spatial strategy as well as being the lead officer on a number of related projects.

In return, you'll enjoy a good work-life balance, flexible working arrangements and a supportive team that values your contributions.

We offer a 'hybrid' working model of three days in the office and two days working from home.

We are based in a very attractive and affordable part of the West Midlands with the Peak District and the Shropshire Hills on our doorstep and equidistant from Manchester in the North and Birmingham in the South, which are only an hour away.


Requirements:


  • You should possess a relevant degree and / or should have completed postgraduation studies for qualification for membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (or a suitable equivalent level of education).
  • You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the plan making process and have experience of working in a planning policy environment.

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Why work for us?:

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions.

We've already started our transformation, however, we still need to find better ways of doing things because we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities.

If our vision is to be the best, then we need the best people working for us. Our people are at the heart of what we do and have the freedom to innovate, grow and develop.

We recruit people who share our vision and values; people who have the drive to deliver our ambitious Council plan.

Our historic Borough is a place of marked contrasts.

We are the home of a world class University at Keele, a leading light known internationally for its research and sustainability record, which stands side by side with former mining communities including some which register amongst the most deprived areas in the country.

Our Borough is also a mixture of urban centres, affected by some of the same social issues facing our neighbouring city, Stoke-on-Trent, but also outstanding rural landscapes in our less populated villages.

Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities.


Our People Offer:


We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including; access to the local government pension scheme, minimum 23 days annual leave plus 5 extra days after 5 years' service, flexible working options and family friendly policies, local and national high street discounts, free car parking, green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice, free employee 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks plus development and training opportunities.

View our full people offer and 'working for us' video here.


Closing date:

5pm on Wednesday 30 August 2023.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.
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