Senior Planning Officer

Senior Planning Officer
Grade: G
Salary: £37,336 to £41,418 per annum
Permanent contract
Full time or part time (flexible)
Yare House, Norwich and home-working
The Broads is an internationally important and protected wetland environment with status equivalent to a national park. The area is of special value for its wildlife and landscape beauty and for its important navigation interest.
Our Planning department is a small friendly team, with a good service record and high ambitions. We are seeking a dedicated and motivated planning professional to join the Strategic Services Directorate as Senior Planning Officer, to manage the development management and enforcement services within the Planning team.
As Senior Planning Officer, you will provide day to day support and guidance to Planning Officers, and process planning and other applications to the Broads Authority as the Local Planning Authority for the Broads. You will manage the day to day delivery of the service to promote sustainable development and the local distinctiveness and special character of the area. You will have regular interactions with Broads Authority Members and will be operating in a political arena.
You will need to have experience of working in a planning function. You will hold a membership to a relevant professional qualification.
The role will be based at our office in Norwich, with flexibility for home working.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 23 February 2024.
Interviews will be held at Yare House, Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY on 7 March 2024.
If you would like to discuss this post prior to submitting an application, please contact Marie-Pierre Tighe, Director of Strategic Services.
For further information, please visit our website.
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