We are currently recruiting for a Planning Officer in Essex.
Pay rate: PAYE £28.60 per hour/UMB £37.58 per hour.
Hours: Full time (37 hours per week).
Contract duration: Temporary ongoing
Purpose:
- This Local Plan Centric Planning Officer role is required to carry out a broad range of functions under the Town and Country Planning Acts and other related legislation relating to the production of the Local Plan.
- To support the Head of Strategic Service and Local Plan Manager and the team to strengthen the client's plan-making, place-making and infrastructure planning processes.
Duties:
- Assist in ensuring the Local Plan Team fulfils the commitments, mission and objectives of Planning Services and the Client as a whole.
- Ensuring that all procedures are followed and that all targets are met.
- Be acquainted with the various Acts relating to the Client's statutory responsibilities regarding planning matters, including the relevant legislation, orders, circulars and policies.
- Keeping abreast with changes in such legislation and Government advice and making the necessary changes to practice and procedures arising therefrom.
- Maintaining a customer orientated approach including fostering good relations with stakeholders and local interest groups, including Forums, where required.
- Assist with the work of the Local Plan team, including the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the Local Plan and other planning policy publications.
- Help in the preparation of evidence base documents, including supporting senior officers with external commissions, and assist with the drafting of planning policy and guidance.
- Assist with the organisation and delivery of consultations and presentations, including providing support at public exhibitions in respect of the Local Plan Team's area of work.
- Assist with the monitoring of policies and indicators and maintaining key registers and databases necessary to meet Government requirements.
- Advise on the local policy implications of external planning policy consultations and prepare responses for the Development Management team on planning applications and informal enquiries.
- Dealing with planning policy enquiries from Councillors, stakeholders and the general public.
- To prepare draft reports for Cabinet, committees and working groups on planning other and associated matters and attend meetings as required.
Skills and Abilities:
- Articulate and able to communicate reasoned arguments and analyse complex issues effectively both in writing and verbally to a wide variety of people, groups and organisations.
- Time and project management skills.
- Ability to research, understand and present information clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Familiarity with IT programmes, including Microsoft Office.
Apply online or contact Terri O'Keefe at Peel Recruit.