Senior Planning and Project Officer
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
14/11/2024
Advert End Date:
28/11/2024 23:59
Salary:
£44,711 - £47,754 per annum
Job Category:
Planning / Building Control
Employment Location:
Newcastle Civic Centre
Further Information
About the Job
We are recruiting a Senior Planning and Project Officer to work in Planning Policy.
About Us
We work hard to create a great place in which to live, work, and visit. We are responsible for providing all local government services including social services, waste management, housing, and education. We are committed to making our residents’ lives happier and healthier.
You will be part of the diverse, talented, and resourceful team striving to deliver our ambitions. If you are just as passionate and committed as us to making a difference and our people, join us and make a real difference.
Our colleagues are committed to our values of proud, fair, and ambitious which are at the centre of everything we do.
The Job
Planning Policy and economic growth are key to delivering our strategic plan and the priorities for our residents and communities. We have fully functioning and well-resourced services that protects the interests of the area, while creating the homes, infrastructure and environment we desperately need. The role will be central to supporting the delivery of housing and regeneration and we will seek to develop a Local Plan to promote and develop housing and expand the economy, in line with our ambitions. In becoming a greener, more sustainable place, we will develop policies which promote green and sustainable development, working closely with our communities and stakeholders.
The Candidate
As a Senior Planning and Project Officer you will work on preparation of a joint Local Plan for Newcastle and Gateshead and on implementation projects to help deliver the plan and economic growth. This will include scoping evidence, plan development, public consultation and examination in public. You will take responsibility for developing and delivering regeneration projects, monitoring progress and risks. You will make an important and positive contribution to the team, supporting the delivery of corporate objectives contributing to addressing climate change, poverty and the cost-of-living crisis.
You will be a highly motivated and ambitious individual with experience in developing planning policy and delivering projects and an in-depth knowledge of planning legislation and policy guidance.
You will be a strong, open and transparent communicator, with excellent verbal and written skills. and be comfortable engaging with stakeholders, both within and outside our organisation.
Further Information and Applying
See the supporting documents for the full job description and other important information about working with us.
Contact Emma Warneford, Senior Specialist Planning at emma.warneford@newcastle.gov.uk for more information about this job.
The closing date for all applications is 28/11/24 and interviews will be held at Newcastle Civic Centre on 3/12/24.
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.