Senior Natural Environment Officer

Role: Senior Natural Environment Officer REF 15983
Contract Length: 6 Weeks Temporary
Location: Hybrid – At the Forum, Towcester.  Working remotely up to three days per week.
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £50 per hour

Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Natural Environment Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SENIOR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OFFICER

• To make a proactive and positive contribution to the effective delivery of the Planning Service, this will include working flexibly and positively to achieve the objectives of the council.
• To deliver excellent customer service in every interaction for all internal and external customers, including Councillors.
• To respond in a timely and professional manner to requests for support from members of the public seeking to engage with the Planning Service. This will include providing support to the Customer Contact Centre and the Complaints and Customer Feedback teams where required.
• To support timely responses to customer, MP and Councillor complaints, feedback, FOI and EIR requests to ensure the Planning Service is consistently meeting corporate service standards.
• To implement the Council’s place shaping agenda and its objective to be positive and proactive in terms of allowing the 'right schemes' in the 'right place' at the ‘right time’.
• To provide appropriate technical advice to the public, developers, agents, Members, other departments of the Council and other persons and bodies as appropriate in connection with development proposals and related matters in writing, by telephone or in person.
• To provide a high standard of timely Natural Environment advice to the development management service and other relevant services across the Council and in the Place Directorate.
• To prepare advice on Natural Environment matters for the Planning Policy/Planning Committees or other meetings and site visits, as appropriate, including the briefing of the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Elected Members.
• To balance a high standard of nature conservation in development in West Northamptonshire with the need to support growth, inward investment, sustainability and energy efficiency.
• To assist in the preparation and review of the Local Plan including policy making and site-specific advice as required.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF SENIOR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OFFICER

• Good knowledge of planning legislation and guidance.
• Sound up-to-date knowledge of environmental legislation, guidance, best practice and statutory procedures
• A good understanding of the Local Plan system, including the role and content of national and local planning policy
• Good knowledge of working effectively in a political environment with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience working in a Natural Environment field at a senior level.
• Experience of presenting effectively to a range of audiences
• Experience of project management and commissioning consultants.
• Experience of preparing evidence for, and presenting at, Local Plan Examination or Public Inquiry.

If you are a Senior Natural Environment Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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