Senior Planning Officer

Senior Planning Officer (PAWS) – Contract (2 weeks)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planning Officer (PAWS) to join a short-term contract team for 2 weeks. This role is ideal for a planning professional who can hit the ground running, support day-to-day planning operations, and help ensure timely, accurate outputs using PAWS.

Candidate Responsibilities

As a Senior Planning Officer (PAWS), your duties will include:

• Managing planning tasks and supporting service delivery across the planning function
• Using PAWS effectively to capture, update, and maintain planning records
• Reviewing case information to ensure compliance with relevant planning processes and standards
• Assisting with planning officer workflow, coordination, and prioritisation to meet deadlines
• Communicating professionally with internal stakeholders and, where required, external parties
• Producing clear, audit-ready documentation to support planning decisions

Benefits

Working as a Senior Planning Officer (PAWS) via our specialist recruitment support package offers:

• Payrate on request (contract basis)
• £250 Training Allowance
• Dedicated specialist consultant to support you throughout the assignment
• Daily Payroll Runs for efficient payments
• Free Candidate Registrations
• Referral and loyalty bonus schemes, plus a Sign Up Bonus
• Free Compliance Checks to help you stay ready for placements
• Opportunity to work with a recruitment partner supporting 1000’s of clients nationwide

Who you are

To be successful as a Senior Planning Officer (PAWS), you will have relevant planning officer experience and be comfortable working in a fast-paced contracting environment. Experience of PAWS is highly desirable, and strong attention to detail is essential.