Senior Planner - Braintree District Council Braintree District Council Permanent, Full Time £46,888 to £51,106 (Inclusive of Market Supplement) Location: Braintree Closing Date: 16th March 2025 Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this Senior Planner role. To Apply please click here: Senior Planner. Please DO NOT click the Apply button on the left. The Opportunity: Are you a Senior Planner looking for a new challenge? Or an experienced Planner looking to take the next step in your career? Then the Senior Planner role could be the perfect opportunity for you to lead on major residential and commercial planning applications across the District. Braintree will continue to be an area of significant growth over the coming years. We are looking to embrace this challenge to deliver well-designed new homes, create jobs and improve and develop infrastructure for the benefit of existing and new communities. About the Role We are seeking to recruit two Senior Planners for our Development Management team. These are critical roles within the team. The successful candidates will be responsible for a diverse caseload of major development proposals, including Applications and Appeals, and the potential to also be involved in Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs), many of which will be subject to Planning Performance Agreements. Career development is something we take seriously, and we enjoy nothing more than seeing our colleagues grow with us, with members of the team developing as they gain more experience and responsibilities. We are committed to building an exceptional Planning Team, utilising our colleagues' talent, and making the most of what they have to offer. With a strong and supportive management behind you, you'll play a key part in helping us achieve our aims and assist in driving forward our vision to shape the District. We offer flexible working arrangements with a mix of home and office working. It is essential that you have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes. Experience: Our ideal candidate would be someone with a strong track record of working within Development Management, who is commercially minded, with experience of complex major development proposals and the ability to manage Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs). A Degree in Town and Country Planning is required and Chartered Membership of the RTPI is desirable. The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic, excellent communication, report writing, and customer service skills, as well as the necessary motivation to deliver high performance and the ability to manage their own caseload and work to tight deadlines. Accountabilities: To assess planning and related applications against the Council's policies and prepare and assist in the preparation of reports and recommendations. To attend Planning committee meetings and present planning application reports and recommendations. To undertake site inspections and meetings with regards to planning applications and pre-applications, and appeals and enforcement enquiries where required. To advise applicants on the content of applications both prior to and after submission. To advise Parish Councils, elected Members of the public on Development Management matters. To prepare evidence for written representation appeals and to represent the Council at Informal Hearings and Public Inquiries. To represent the Service on inter-departmental working groups, at meetings with Parish Councils and with other outside bodies, as and when required. To liaise with the Planning Policy Team on policy matters and the preparations of development briefings. To support, contribute and comply with quality procedures as described within the Corporate Quality Policy and as directed by the Service's management. Why choose Braintree District Council? Braintree District Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority with a vision of creating a great place for our residents and businesses. As a Council our role is as a guardian of the place and its people; where residents live well in healthy and resilient communities; a well-connected district with high-quality homes delivered with the infrastructure and a place which attracts and provides good employment opportunities. We are becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community and are committed Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are: Flexible working Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business need Free parking Local government pension scheme Learning and development for all staff Staff recognition schemes Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership. To apply, click here: Senior Planner Closing date for receipt of applications: Midnight on Sunday 16th March Please Note - Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council.