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Senior Planning Officer

Job Description

Our client, a local authority based in Southwark are looking for a Senior Planning Officer to join their team. This is on a temporary ongoing contract basis.

The purpose of the role is to:

  • Deliver complex and specialised planning services including development management, the preparation of planning policy, and delivery of planning related projects in accordance with recognised performance standards and delivery plan
  • Contribute to decisions and recommendations regarding development management, planning policy, planning services and planning projects and activities that will have lasting effects on the development of the borough and impacts on the local environment, economy and community.
  • The postholder will carry out research, evaluation and work on cases and projects with the potential to impact on the development value of land in the borough, the amount of development that can take place, the delivery of council priorities such as affordable housing and have major environmental impacts.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following competencies/attributes;

A degree/HND or equivalent would be ideal but not essential.

Previous experience of Planning at a Senior level.

The client is looking to move quickly with appointing to this position. If this position sounds of interest, please email a copy of your up to date CV to jack.windsor@servicecare.org.uk or call Jack at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967.

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