Only internal employees of Conwy County Borough Council can apply for this vacancy.
Work base: Coed Pella
To help assist with the Council’s priority to deliver affordable housing, an opportunity has arisen for temporary Senior Planning Officer.
The post holder will be deal with a range of residential planning applications and enquiries for affordable housing, some which will be a complex nature which will need to be reported to Planning Committee.
The main duties and responsibilities of the post include:
- Processing complex and varied planning applications for affordable housing, including the preparation of case officer/committee reports.
- working to strict deadlines
- Providing professional pre-application advice to the public, members and developers via our pre-application advice service.
- Presenting applications at Planning Committee meetings
- Working closely with a variety of internal teams such as Housing, Highways and Planning Policy.
Candidates should have a Degree or equivalent in Town and Planning or a related discipline, be a member of the RTPI and have comprehensive working knowledge and experience of development management processes and have at least 5 years relevant experience at Senior Officer level.
This role offers flexible working options for a work life balance. This can include adjusting your working day and hybrid working, ie a balance of office and home working.
Manager details for informal discussion: Paula Jones, Development and Building Control Manager, 5271, [email protected]
Welsh Language Skills: The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. We are committed to our Welsh language and are proud of our Welsh culture. We welcome applications in both Welsh and English and application forms received in either language will not be treated less favourably than each other. We’re passionate about supporting and encouraging you to use your Cymraeg whatever your level. We offer free classes at all levels, in-person and on-line to support you.
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We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you evidence that you meet the essential criteria of the job in your application (requirements marked with an ‘E’ on the Person Specification).
We are happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process (and in employment) where possible. We encourage you to request adjustments. To do this please contact the manager named above to discuss your needs and potential support. There are options to apply via different formats, please contact the HR Team on 01492 576129 to discuss how we can support you. These requests will not put you at any disadvantage. Need some support with your application? We've got tips, guidance and support services to help you through it.
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