We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Havering to assist with the appointment of a Planning Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £24.89 - £31.55 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the determination of a caseload of planning applications and other matters to the required standard within statutory timeframes.
• Responsibility for a caseload of development proposals and to meet your own performance management and quality targets.
• Responsibility for ensuring planning fees and other sources of income are correctly calculated and processed for your caseload.
• Promote customer satisfaction when delivering Development Management Services.
• Develop and maintain the full range of professional skills and knowledge to satisfy the requirements of the post.
• Evaluate and make sound recommendations on the planning merits of development proposals, the complexity of which will rise with progression through the career grade from simple to more complex proposals and projects, including validation, enforcement investigations and presentation at Planning Committee

Qualifications:

• RTPI accredited postgraduate degree.
• Eligible for Membership of RTPI or RICS (Planning and Development).
• Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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