Principal Planning Officer
Permanent
Grade 5 £41,511 - £49,764 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
Location: Council House, Birmingham / Hybrid
As part of the Planning Policy team, you will be contribute to preparing and implementing the Birmingham Local Plan and other statutory planning documents. You will be a key part of the strategic planning team, leading on policy areas and sites. You will work in partnership with both the public and private sector, securing stakeholder engagement in project development and delivery and assisting the Planning Management Service contributing to the planning application and appeals process.
You will need to have experience in the field of strategic planning with the ability to manage a diverse and challenging workload, be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and organisations and demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development. You should have a postgraduate or degree qualification in Town Planning or equivalent and have, or be actively working towards, chartered membership of RTPI.
For any informal enquires please contact: Rebecca Brown, Planning Policy Manager email rebecca.brown@birmingham.gov.uk
Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.
Interviews for this post could take place face to face or virtually via video conferencing. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
Job description and person specification
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.
