Senior Planning Officer

Project overview

Senior Planning Officer (Development Management)

Midlands

£45-50 per hour (Umbrella)

Initial 6 Month Contract

Job Ref - 70031

The Role

This is a delivery-focused role. We are looking for someone who can join the team and make an immediate impact with minimal supervision.

The successful candidate will be expected to take ownership of a significant caseload and progress applications through to determination at pace whilst maintaining robust decision making.

The caseload is likely to include:

·Householder applications

·Minor applications

·Rural and agricultural applications

·Small to medium-scale residential developments

·Applications generally ranging up to approximately 30 dwellings

·Pre-application enquiries

·Appeals and associated casework where required

·Committee reports where required

We are looking for someone who:

·Is comfortable managing a high caseload

·Can work independently with minimal support

·Has strong report-writing skills

·Can make clear, balanced planning recommendations

·Has recent experience determining applications rather than managing teams

·Is motivated by delivery and throughput

·Experience using Uniform / IDOX is essential.

Please call Ryan Williamson on [contact removed] for a confidential discussion on this role, or email me or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:

[contact removed]

Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: England, GB
• Rate: 45-50 EUR/h