Development Control Officer

A client within the Public Sector based in Northamptonshire is currently recruiting for a Development Control Officer (Minerals and Waste) to join their Planning and Development team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a planning and minerals & waste development environment.

The Role
Key purpose of the role is to determine applications for minerals and waste development. This will include undertaking site visits, providing pre-application advice, and attending planning committees of the three authorities as required when applications are considered.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Determining planning applications for minerals and waste development.
• Providing robust pre-application advice to applicants and stakeholders.
• Attending and presenting at planning committees across the three authorities.
• Monitoring permitted and operational minerals and waste sites across the councils.
• Investigating authorised development and initiating enforcement action where necessary.
• Ensuring compliance with planning legislation, policies and procedures.

The Candidate
To be considered for this role you will require:

• Significant experience in minerals and waste development management (not just occasional applications).
• Strong knowledge of planning legislation, minerals and waste policies, and enforcement procedures.
• Relevant professional qualification in Town Planning or equivalent.

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Chartered Membership of the RTPI or equivalent professional body.
• Excellent report writing, presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage a varied and complex caseload effectively.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £50 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £40 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amy.dhawan@servicecare.org.uk or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967
to discuss the vacancy in more detail.
Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus
If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary perio