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Test Valley Borough Council provided pay range
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Base pay range
Salary: £49,399- £54,095 per annum
37 hours per week
Closing Date: 9th March
Anticipated interview dates: 19th/20th March
These are dynamic times in Test Valley as we meet the challenge of accommodating the new housing and commercial growth we need to plan for across the borough, and deliver masterplan led regeneration projects in Andover and Romsey, as well as contributing to the Council’s ambitious climate change agenda.
Test Valley comprises a diverse and attractive natural and built environment including the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, historic town of Romsey, and the River Test, along with the largest settlement of Andover which is the commercial centre of the borough.
We are therefore hoping that you will join us to help deliver what our communities and unique environment needs.
The post provides opportunities to work creatively on a wide variety of development schemes. With a positive attitude to development, and for delivering proposals that help support wider corporate and community goals, you’ll be responsible for your own case load of interesting and complex applications, attending Committee, and representing the Council at appeal.
With significant previous experience of working in development management and on major planning applications, you’ll be a confident communicator and negotiator, with the ability to work proactively with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including Councillors, parish councils, planning agents and members of the public. You will also be line managing a small team, supporting and mentoring them in developing their planning expertise.
Bringing a fresh perspective to our well-established and friendly team of professionals, we would also welcome you sharing your own ideas and experience, and not be afraid to put forward suggestions which would further improve our service for our residents and businesses.
Benefits
In return you will receive a competitive salary, and a great place to work with enthusiastic and supportive colleagues. We actively promote a good work/life balance with an agile working environment which offers the opportunity to work remotely up to three days per week. We encourage continuous learning and development and have a programme of events designed to support employee wellbeing. Our range of employment benefits include the local government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, free on-site parking, and discounted leisure facilities. For further information, visit our website: here.
We are a progressive council that places great importance on living our values and behaviours in terms of how we work and deliver our services. For more information on our values and behaviours, and why it is a great to work at Test Valley Borough Council, please follow Test Valley, a great place to work.
For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Mark Staincliffe on 01264 368733 or Jason Owen on 01264 368173.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Government Administration
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