Planning Policy Officer
Salary and grade: £36,032 – £48,530 (Grade 5 – 6)
Duration of role: Permanent
Hours per week: 37
Location: Hybrid (Home working / Abingdon)
Closing Date: 16 August 2024 (midnight)
Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic town planner with experience in local plan-making? We are looking for an ambitious Planning Policy Officer excited about working on good place-making, zero carbon and nature recovery in an area of the country experiencing fast planned housing and jobs growth. If you are ready for a new challenge with opportunities to develop professionally, this could be the role for you.
The successful applicant for this role will join the councils at an important time to help deliver the work of the policy team. The immediate focus will be working with a team of over 20 professionals to deliver the Joint Local Plan. We are two positive local authorities to work for, seeking to develop innovative approaches and deliver the best practice policies.
You can expect a flexible role, and you will oversee and assist with topics or sections in the plan and evidence base, and work with our neighbouring authorities on cross-boundary issues. It's an opportunity to help shape tomorrow in a beautiful, vibrant part of the world.
If you think you are ready to grow and develop your skills in a stimulating and rewarding role within a friendly planning policy team, please do apply.
You may have experience of the following: Planning Officer, Planning Policy Officer, Local Authority, Policy, Town Planning, Planner, Planning Policy Officer, Town Planner, Legislation, RTPI, etc.
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