Sanctuary Personnel are looking for a Planning Officer Officer to work with Hackney council. This is a full-time position, and we are paying £22.36 Paye and £28.55 Umbrella per hour for this role.
The role:
To be responsible for the processing of Development Management matters within an area based or function-based team including responsibility for the handling of pre-application advice, planning applications, appeals and enforcement including negotiations with developers and other interested parties, securing financial and other community benefits through legal agreements.
To work in conjunction with the Area Team Leader in achieving timely, effective planning outcomes which uphold the Council's Core Values and meet the challenges of Best Value and Comprehensive Performance Assessment.
To be accountable to the Area Team Leader for achieving agreed Service outcomes and personal appraisal targets.
Key Responsibilities:
The Planning Officer (Development Management) will lead on ensuring that the work of the Unit is customer focussed, achieving appropriate changes and improvements within the context of CPA and Best Value reviews. (P03)
The Planning Officer (Development Management) will be accountable to the Area Team Leader in their area for achieving agreed service outcomes and personal appraisal targets, and in addition to the specific duties in this job profile, will also undertake specialist diverse projects of a corporate nature and the implementation of innovative solutions.
To be responsible for reviewing the quality of service taking into account statutory, legal, procedural and policy issues in order to ensure the continued achievement of the service objectives.(P03)
To be responsible for benchmarking the services provided to ensure that the Planning Division is at the leading edge of service delivery to customers/clients.(P03)
Applicant Requirements:
- Qualifications: GCSEs A-C or equivalent including at least English and Maths.
Educated to A Level standard or equivalent experience.
- Experience: 2+ years working within a similar role.
- Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
- Hours: 36 hours p/w.
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