Planning Professional
Kettering
Contract
£30 per hour PAYE to £40 per hour PAYE depending on role
Our client is looking for a couple of professionals within the Planning Policy area.
Planning Policy
£30 per hour
Senior Planning Policy
£40 per hour
The postholder will fulfil allocated tasks and duties to meet the operational demands of the Planning Policy Service.
Policy: Effectively lead on projects, workstreams and effectively project manage key evidence documents to inform and support policy development. Support the delivery of Council’s planning policy function, ensuring guidance is up to date by planning and participating in projects and work streams including researching and writing policy, consultation and engagement exercises and assisting in taking those projects and work streams through the milestones to external examination where necessary. Assisting in implementing and delivering policies and guidance in practice, preparing appeal statements, appearing at hearings and answering enquiries from applicants, their agents and other customers in relation to planning matters, advising other departments as required.
A relevant degree or equivalent qualification to allow access to Chartered membership of the
Royal Town Planning Institute (or equivalent).
Licentiate membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (or equivalent).
Demonstration of extended experience either of being responsible for a range of non-majo
r planning applications, or planning policy projects.
Conversant with policy documents, plans, maps and architectural drawings.
Understanding of the English Planning System.
Good communication skills
Report writing skills
Able to deliver excellent customer service under pressure
Computer literate
Good organisational skills
Able to travel independently to multiple sites across the Council’s administrative area t
o undertake site visits on a frequent basis (3-5 times a week), or further away to
attend meetings and events on behalf of the Council. For example, the ability drive with
access to own transport.
Good time management skills
Good personal presentation
A team player
Confident and assertive
The ability to carry out site visits or investigations on a variety of outdoor locations including
domestic properties, overgrown land, and building sites. Must be able to use ladders
and scaffolding and be able to walk across sites with uneven ground conditions.
PLEASE ONLY apply if you have the necessary skills, experience and expertise.
The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer.