Principal Planning Policy Officer (Local Planning)

£47,665 to £51,928 plus a £3,000 pensionable market supplement, essential car user allowance (£1,239 per annum), relocation support of over £9,000. 31 days’ holiday from day one.

You lead. You will own whole workstreams of the new Local Plan, from evidence to examination: commissioning and steering consultants, drafting policy, taking reports to Cabinet and our Development Plan and Infrastructure Panel, and standing behind the plan as the Council’s witness at examination. You will put the Council’s voice to our neighbours’ plans and strategies, and you will manage and develop our Planning Policy Officers and Senior Planning Policy Officer.

You will be a qualified planner, eligible for RTPI membership, with a real track record in policy: drafting policies, dealing with representations and preparing examination statements, ideally with examination or inquiry experience behind you. You are confident with councillors, credible with developers and consultants, and you enjoy building a team as much as building an argument.

For an informal discussion please contact Claire Potts on 01243 521274 or [email protected]

For full job details and to apply, visit www.chichester.gov.uk (click on Jobs). 

Employee benefits include:

• Excellent defined benefits Pension Scheme
• Minimum 26 days holiday going up to 31 days after 5 years (or before with previous service) plus paid Bank Holidays – 31 days from day one at Grade G
• Flexi-time (available for most positions) - potential to build up an extra 13 days leave a year
• Flexible working arrangements including working from home and 9-day fortnight options
• Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their relatives
• Cycle to Work Scheme/Car and Cycle Loan Scheme/discounted city centre parking/ Lease Car Scheme
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives including free health checks and free eye tests plus subsidised leisure centre membership
• Payment of your main professional subscription fee
• Training and development opportunities – including funding of professional qualification training
• Staff Awards Scheme 

Chichester District Council has a commitment to Equality of Opportunity in Employment. If you have a disability which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form please contact the HR team to assist you.