Planning Policy - Planning Officer
Grade SH5
We are looking to recruit to an exciting Planning Policy post within the Planning Policy and Conservation Team. You will be joining a small but busy team supporting the preparation of a new Local Plan and associated planning policy tasks. Now is a good time to join the authority with the draft Local Plan due to be published for consultation in the Autumn and plans for further regeneration of Camberley town centre.
This role provides the opportunity to gain further experience across all aspects of Planning Policy in a Borough that contains both urban and rural areas, including areas of Metropolitan Green Belt. We are therefore looking for you to be enthusiastic and proactive with a level of planning experience commensurate with the role. We will look to develop your existing skills through supporting other team members in a range of projects as well as having responsibility for your own work areas.
Benefits of working for Surrey Heath include a minimum of 24 days annual leave, a Local Government Pension Scheme, generous flexible and agile working arrangements (including up to 2 days flex a month), paid professional fees and free parking.
For an informal discussion please contact Jane Reeves, Planning Policy and Conservation Manager on 01276 707213.
Closing Date: 19th April at 10:00am
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
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How to Apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. If you are unable to apply online for reasons of disability, please call 01276 707396 to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be made to accommodate your individual requirements.
Please note:
All successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks in line with BPSS guidelines, which includes standard identification, referencing and unspent conviction checks. Surrey Heath Borough Council undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.
For the best chance of successful application, please read the Job Description and Personal Specification fully before applying for this vacancy as it contains information you will need to refer to when applying. We do not accept CV’s submitted without a fully completed application form. To reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. If you choose to submit your CV with your application form we request that you remove all your personal details before uploading your CV. This will ensure that Managers cannot see your personal details when completing their shortlist. If you have not heard from the council within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. All unsuccessful applications will be removed and confidentially disposed of 6 months after the closing date.
If you have any further enquiries please email recruitment@surreyheath.gov.uk or telephone 01276 707396.
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