​Our client, based in Ipswich, is currently recruiting for a Senior Planning Officer on a 3 month temporary contract.

The position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis. The hourly rate is £34.62 PAYE / £44-50 umbrella for this position.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a busy Planning department within a County Council, a degree in a development-related discipline and qualifications necessary for membership of a relevant professional organisation.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Provide timely, clear and effective professional advice to the public, councillors and colleagues on a range of planning matters, which may include Minerals and Waste policy, development management matters and the processes involved in consenting and delivering NSIPs

• Assist with the County Council’s required inputs at various stages of the delivery of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects including technical and professional input, including instructing legal representatives;

• Work with and support other planning staff involved in programming NSIPs and providing technical input

• Attend inquiries and examinations in public to represent the county council on its position

• Providing professional planning advice and support for corporate development projects and other initiatives

• Monitoring and keeping under review the Minerals and Waste Local Plan

• Formulating responses to Local and Neighbourhood Plans and major planning applications, including NSIPs

• Assisting with the alignment of delivery of infrastructure through Local Plans, the Community Infrastructure Levy and section 106

• Provide the strategic planning input to the preparation of Local Plans (and other associated documents) by the District/Borough/Parish Councils in a manner which reflects the corporate priorities of the Council

• Mentoring members of the Team in matters related to their professional development

Experience, knowledge and expertise required:

• Planning

• Report writing

• Section 106 agreements

• Risk assessment and management

• Financial management and budgeting

• Compliance and due diligence

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working

• Flexible working days

• Multiple locations to work from

• Job sharing

• Flexitime

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week

• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

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