Senior Planning Officer - Flexible Working Available
- Employer
- St Albans District Council
- Location
- St Albans, Hertfordshire
- Salary
- Up to £40k per year (inc. of market supplement and car allowance)
- Closing date
- 17 Jan 2019
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- Sector
- Public Sector
- Hours
- Full Time
- Flexibility
- Flexible working available
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within Green Belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, historic city centre, market town and charming villages. Our refurbished offices are in the city centre near to the Thameslink station (London St Pancras 20 minutes and Luton Parkway 11 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.
As one of the busiest Planning Authorities in the country, and with a new draft Strategic Plan identifying major development in the Green Belt and a recently announced Enterprise Zone, it’s an exciting time to join us!
As our planning team continues to flourish, we are keen to strengthen our team with the addition of experienced Chartered Planners. You will join our team and contribute to the delivery of professional advice, expertise and evaluation on all aspects of the development management work to customers to meet statutory and service requirements.
You will lead on the consideration and negotiation of complex planning applications to facilitate the implementation of the Local Plan, and provide professional expertise at Committees, Planning Appeals and Enforcement cases as needed.
With considerable experience in the field, and Chartered membership of the RTPI, you will work on a range of planning cases involving Conservation Areas, Listed Building and large developments. Excellent negotiation skills and a flexible approach to work are essential to this post.
The post is Politically Restricted and subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.
We offer a competitive package which includes Essential user car allowance, flexitime or flexible working e.g. compressed hours, partial homeworking, learning and development opportunities, up to 31 days annual leave (dependent on length of service), reimbursement of professional fees, leisure and travel discounts.
For an informal discussion, please contact Linda Middleton, Transformation Manager, on (01727) 819401.
Closing date: 17 January 2019.
Interviews are scheduled for: 25 January 2019.
Company
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Improve your lifestyle, enjoy more quality time and
a better Work Life Balance
Working at the Council can be very rewarding. Our services affect the daily lives of people in our community in many different ways, and our staff feel like they’re making a difference to people’s lives, whilst working in a positive and flexible environment.
We can offer you the opportunity to try something new or take your career to the next level. We are looking for talented, enthusiastic people who want to take on a job and really make it their own. You can gain a wide range of knowledge, skills and experience with us and develop to your full potential.
Many people still face the challenges of balancing work and home life. For many of our employees today—both male and female—their daily lives involve a host of family and other personal responsibilities and interests.
The Council recognises the importance of finding this balance and offers a range of different programs and initiatives, such as flexi-time flexible working arrangements in the form of part-time, job-share, compressed hours, full and partial home working. These are available across a range of roles from administrative level to senior specialist roles.
We also have a casual register of people looking to work flexibly and when needed to provide support at peak times during the year.
This includes covering local elections, supporting key events held within the district and covering holidays and other absences.
We also offer a range of benefits including childcare voucher scheme, train season ticket loan/discount, health initiatives and a leisure discount scheme. And these are just some of the many benefits you’ll receive when you join us.
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