Senior Planning Officer

Job Introduction

About Us

Oxfordshire is a vibrant, diverse and innovative rural and urban county of over 720,000 residents. It encompasses beautiful villages, bustling market towns, quiet rural hamlets and the historic city of Oxford.

The County Council is responsible for determining planning applications for its own road infrastructure schemes. Through planning for new and improved roads we support growth whilst protecting the environment.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Planning Officer to work primarily on planning applications for the council's own infrastructure schemes. There may also be the opportunity to deal with applications for mineral extraction and waste management. This role is in the Development Management team, and the successful candidate will be responsible for processing planning applications and providing related pre-application engagement including preparation of Screening and Scoping Opinions for Environmental Impact Assessment.

The office location is County Hall in Oxford, however attendance in the office is not necessary on a day-to-day basis as we support agile working.

About you

You will have an excellent knowledge of relevant planning legislation and policy in order to provide guidance, advice and support, as a professional specialist, to colleagues, councillors, applicants and agents and the public. We are looking for someone with at least three years' experience working in Development Management for this senior role.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working
• Up to 33 day's holiday plus bank holidays.
• Option to 'buy' additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer's contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

Our commitment to:Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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