Job number: HCAA02552 Service: Planning and Building Control Service DBS required: No Contract type: Permanent Work pattern: Full Time Contracted hours: 36 Salary: £39,150 - £44,430 This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring planning officer to start their Development Management career, or a current Development Management Officer who is looking for the next step and to deal with more complex planning applications. You will be required to work to tight deadlines and service level agreements to ensure we offer an efficient and effective service to our customers. Responsible for handling a wide range of planning applications, the successful candidate will offer pre-application advice, process planning applications and appeals, as well as negotiate with developers and other third parties. For grade SO1/ 2, candidates will need to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the town planning system and ability to produce written reports to a high standard and be committed to a career pathway for membership to the Royal Town Planning Institute to become a chartered town planner such as entry onto a RTPI course to become a Planning Assistant. For grade PO1, candidates will need to be eligible for membership to the RTPI - either through obtaining an RTPI accredited degree (minimum of a level 4 Town Planning Assistant ) or by demonstrating 10 years experience or more of working as a town planner. As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to ..... full job details .....