Planning Officer - Newbury, United Kingdom - Triumph Consultants Ltd

Triumph Consultants Ltd

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Newbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

What's involved with this role:

Temporary Planning Officer - Housing and Planning

Reference no:
W Berkshire

Pay rate:
£13.41 per hour PAYE

Hybrid role

Full driving licence with access to a vehicle for work purposes/site visits

Prepare committee reports, attend and present at Committee on occasion and attend Committee site visits.
Prepare appeal statements, attend and represent the Council at appeal site visits, and at hearings.
Advise enforcement staff on potential breaches of control consider and recommend appropriate courses of action.
Respond to enquiries and attend meetings to give advice on planning matters.
Liaise with other sections and officers within the Council and the Council's external partners and consultees to ensure quality recommendations that best reflect common goals and community aspirations in line with the development plan policies and government guidance.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of the service.
Maintain effective computer and other records and systems to enable the proper functioning of the service.

"Role Requirements" - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:

Qualifications:

Relevant degree.
Membership of RTPI or eligible for membership desirable.

Experience & Knowledge:

Knowledge and understanding of planning legislation and procedures.
Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.

Skills:

Report writing skills.
Presentation skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, verbally and in writing.
Ability to deal effectively with difficult customers.
A clear, logical and analytical thinker.
Well organised, efficient and self motivated.
Ability to work effectively under pressure.
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Commitment to high standards of customer care.
Full driving licence with access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Ability to work occasional evenings to attend Council meetings.
Strong IT skills using Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).

_To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF._

_If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity._

Other "Essential Requirements" - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
Full Driving licence, access to a vehicle or access to means of mobility support.
Please refer to the Role Requirements section above your CV must address the requirements listed.

Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:

Any local authority/public sector experience
Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

Job Ref:
W Berkshire

Anticipated Length of Assignment:

Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.