Role: Senior/Principal Planning Policy Officer REF 1450623 Contract Length: 3 Months (30 hours per week) Location : Hybrid/Newcastle Under Lyme IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: £40-£45 per hour Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior/Principal Planning Policy Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR/PRINCIPAL PLANNING POLICY OFFICER To directly support day-to-day team leadership to ensure work processes, standards and compliance are maintained and continuously improved, as well as address any performance issues as they arise quickly and in accordance with policies. To directly support the operational management of the team, including overseeing people, undertaking 121s and appraisals, and responding to performance information. To assist the Development Management Team Manager in the setting and achievement of targets, including the implementation and maintenance of suitable systems for monitoring performance. To determine, under delegated powers, planning applications and provide advice and support to Planning Officers in undertaking their role as case officers for these applications. To act as case officer and deal with planning and related applications and planning obligations, prepare and present Committee reports, and implement and monitor resulting decisions. To pursue as case officer, in conjunction with the enforcement officer(s), alleged breaches of planning control, including the processing of any related planning applications and appeals. To prepare statements in response to planning and enforcement notice appeals and act as expert witness at Public Inquiries, Hearings and in Court, as required. To deal with general planning enquiries of whatever nature, including any related research, and support and provide guidance to planning officers and planning support team officers in their role in dealing with general planning enquiries. To produce development briefs, Supplementary Planning Documents and other related documentation. To advise as appropriate and when required, senior officers and Members on any issue, operational and strategic, associated with any issue which might give rise to media attention and/or external security. To establish and maintain effective working relationships with key partners and stakeholders within the organisation and externally. To play a full part in the work of the Service as required and contribute to the establishment of Service and Directorate objectives and targets in appropriate areas If you are a Senior/Principal Planning Policy Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us ADZN1_UKTJ