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SalarySeven Social Care is looking for a Planning Officer to fill an exclusive opportunity in Camden.
We have opportunities available for up to 12 months and the pay is £31.21 (Umbrella) per hour.
The Hiring manager is looking for someone who can work 36 hours a week (various shifts available from Monday to Sunday).
The role:
To contribute to the provision of a responsive, high performing and high-quality Development Management Service with responsibility for development management work including application processing; pre-application advice; and enforcement investigations, proceedings, and projects. To negotiate planning performance agreements, planning obligations and/or contributions through CIL/S106. Preparation of evidence for appeals including presenting at hearings, correspondence and other duties as may be required. To work on specific projects to support our digital strategy and tackle the climate crisis.
Key Responsibilities:
carry out work that directly maintains and improves the quality of the physical environment of the borough and the lives of its residents.
the post-holder will take responsibility for effective negotiation, stakeholder involvement and conflict resolution (including breach resolution) to ensure high quality and innovative outcomes that reflect Council wide objectives and policies.
to take personal responsibility and lead on a varied range of development management case work including negotiating of planning performance agreements, pre-application advice, application processing and enforcement investigations and projects.
to negotiate financial and other community benefits through legal agreements to be invested in the borough's-built environment and infrastructure.
to lead on the preparation of evidence in respect of appeals including presenting evidence at hearings or public inquires.
to contribute innovatively to key digital projects and development of digital tools to improve efficiency in the planning process.
to ensure all Development Management decisions and enforcement actions comply with relevant legislation, statutory and other Council plans, policies, and guidelines and that these decisions can be effectively defended in planning appeals, as necessary.
to seek to ensure that all reports, correspondence, written and telephone enquiries and complaints are dealt with within target response times and that quality and content meet required standards.
Experience of working with M3 Northgate is desirable but not essential.
A relevant degree level qualification or diploma or post graduate qualification in town planning are desirable
If this role is something you'd be interested in or available to undertake, please could you reply to this email with your CV ASAP? Alternatively, if this role would not be suitable for you but you know someone who may be interested then please feel free to share my contact details.
Seven also run a referral scheme - if you know anyone looking for this type of work then please put them in touch, and we can pay you £250 once they are placed and have worked 100 hours.
