Senior Development Management Planner Ref: 19-25

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• A thorough knowledge of current legislation relating to planning and enforcement matters.
• Experience in dealing with major planning applications and legal agreements.
• Experience of presenting planning applications to Planning Committee.
• Good verbal and written communication skills to include an ability to make concise focused oral presentations.
• The ability to consider a wide range of complex planning and related issues and balance those issues to make a clear and reasoned judgement.
• Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise and manage large workloads and to work flexibly
• Good analytical skills to be able to challenge evidence submitted in connection with land use planning matters
• The ability to prioritise and manage a significant workload, and to work flexibly
• Hold a current driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Desirable

• The ability to use your own initiative to solve challenges working as part of a team and under direction
• Experience of dealing with customers by phone, e-mail and face to face
• Experience of acting as expert witness at Planning Inquiries and Hearings.

Qualifications

Essential

• A degree qualification in Town and Country Planning or working towards a formal qualification or demonstrable experience of working as a Senior Planning Officer
• 2-5 years' experience in development management working within a busy team environment delivering a range of planning applications and appeal casework preferably within a Local Authority

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute

Behaviours

Collaborative 

• I look for ways to work in partnership and listen supportively to the ideas of others, building on their ideas, while sharing my views and knowledge.
• I recognise the skills, talent and experience of others and reach out to them for their contribution and input

Ambitious 

• I always ask myself 'How could we do this better?', taking ownership of change and helping others to understand, adapt, implement, and embed it.
• I have an open mindset, take risks and explore new ways of doing things.
• I am a proud ambassador, taking pride and responsibility for the work we do and encouraging others to do the same.

Results-driven 

• I make sure I am clear on what I need to achieve, keeping a focus on results and solutions.
• I am driven, showing courage and resilience even when things don't go to plan.

Empowering

• I ask for help and support when needed, and take responsibility if things don't go well, learning from it for my own and for the organisation's development

Supportive 

• I treat others as I would want to be treated myself, ensuring that I am welcoming, friendly and approachable.
• I give time to colleagues who need help or support

Health & Safety (exposure to risk)

The postholder is part of a small team and therefore the post holder needs to demonstrate ability to deal
with frequent interruptions and demands on a daily basis.