Camden Council - Senior Planning Officer

Camden Council - Senior Planning Officer

Hours Per Week :             36.00

Start Time :                         09:00

End Time :                           17:30

Location - N1C 4AG – On going contract

Umbrella: £24.00ph

Camden Development Management service prides itself on being customer focused; officers are required to work in a proactive way to enable the delivery of high quality development in the Borough which will provide new homes, jobs and boost the local economy. Ideally suitable candidates should have a number of years’ experience of working within development management in a local authority environment including some experience of supervising junior staff. Previous experience of working within a London based local authority would be beneficial. Candidates should be able to manage a caseload of complex planning applications including applications for major developments. In addition to processing applications, candidates will be required to deal with paid pre-application requests and appeals. Candidates should be confident at liaising with internal and external stakeholders to bring developments to a positive conclusion. At this level officers will have responsibility for supervising and mentoring career grade planners, experience in this role would be beneficial. Experience of working with M3 Northgate is desirable but not essential. Candidates should have a relevant degree level qualification or post graduate qualification in town planning, membership of the RTPI is desirable but not essential. Candidates should have good written and oral skills.