Senior Planning Officer - Planning Applications and Mineral & Waste Planning Policy

Role Responsibility

We are looking for an ambitious, organised and highly motivated Planner who is looking for a new challenge in Kent, shaping and influencing development in the County. 

Senior Planning Officer – Planning Applications and Mineral & Waste Planning

The Planning Applications Group have a Fixed Term opportunity for a Senior Planning Officer. This is expected to appeal to an Officer with a range of existing experience across development management and local plan work and who wishes to further develop their experience within the County planning function. 

The post holder will split their time between the Mineral and Waste Local Plan making and the development management function and will deal with a range of complex mineral and waste development and community infrastructure development matters. 

This post requires a relevant degree (or equivalent),  as detailed in the person specification. Eligibility for Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute is required.

This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence – The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

The successful candidate for the post will demonstrate a proven ability to work within a complex and varied environment. Your innovative and flexible approach will enable you to successfully meet outcomes and will make an impact on planning, infrastructure, and growth in Kent.

We operate in a hybrid model of office-based working in Kent and working from home to meet the needs of the service.

Please refer to the job description/person specification as this will be used to shortlist applications. 

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply

Contact Details

For an informal discussion about this post please contact:

Sharon Thompson, Head of Planning Applications Group, 03000 413468, Sharon.Thompson@kent.gov.uk 

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

KCC is transitioning to a new pay structure from 1st April 2025.  More details can be found here - Pay - Jobs & Careers - Kent County Council 

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.