Principal Planning Officer - Keynsham, United Kingdom - Bath & North East Somerset Council

Bath & North East Somerset Council

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Keynsham, United Kingdom

6 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Hours: 37 per week

Contract Type:
Permanent

Service Area:
Sustainable Places

Department:
Planning Policy (Planning)

B&NES is a successful and diverse area containing not only the internationally renowned City of Bath which is a World Heritage Site, but also an extensive area of Green Belt, two AONBs, numerous Conservation Areas and an abundance of listed buildings and other heritage assets.

All this makes the District a hugely attractive place to work, live and visit.

Within this context the Council is currently undertaking a considerable amount of plan making work, including preparing a new Local Plan and then working on a range of Supplementary Planning Documents.

Due to this challenging workload and impending departure of the current postholder the Planning Policy team is seeking to appoint an ambitious, motivated, and highly experienced Policy Planner as a Principal Planning Officer, on a permanent basis, to play a key role in taking this work forward.

The post provides an opportunity to work within a high performing Planning Policy team and to develop your career in a supportive working environment.

Your main place of work will be the award-winning, modern Civic Centre in Keynsham, halfway between Bath and Bristol, easily accessible via car or public transport, with a train station 5 minutes' walk away.

Why B&NES Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need

These include:

A competitive salary package
A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexitime, four regional offices and homeworking, dependent on service requirements
A generous holiday allowance and special leave provisions
The Local Government Pension Scheme
A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your wellbeing at work and home
Professional and personal development including inhouse training and accredited qualifications including Aspiring Manager and Leadership Development scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts including cycle to work and free entry to numerous local attractions with B&NES

Interested to find out more?

To apply
Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose - to improve people's lives.

We have four core values which shape every aspect of our working life and how we look to the future.

These values are to be
Bold, Empowered, Supportive and
Transparent.

As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.

Interview Date: 24th April 2023