September 20, 2024

Pembrokeshire County Council

OTHER & FULL TIME

Principal Planning Officer

Position: Principal Planning Officer (permanent, full time)

Grade & Salary: Grade 9 (£39,186 – £43,421)

We are looking for a professional Planner who has substantial experience working in a Development Management context to join our dynamic Planning Service to help support the delivery of major development schemes within the County.

The post holder will be a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) and have demonstrable experience dealing with a wide range of planning applications, particularly proposals for large scale, complex and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) developments. An element of the role will also be to support the Development Managers in supervising other Officers within the Development Management Section. Prior experience in a supervisory role or the willingness to undertake training to develop the necessary skills is desirable.

As well as offering the opportunity to live, work and play in a beautiful part of the country the other benefits of the posts include: a contributory local authority Pension Scheme; 26 days annual leave (going up to 31 after 5 years’ service); Annual Leave purchase scheme; Occupational Sick pay (dependent on length of service); Flexible working and smarter working opportunities; with consideration being given to a relocation package for eligible candidates.

For further information in relation to the role please contact: Sian Husband/Rachel Elliott at Sian.Husband@pembrokeshire.gov.uk or Rachel.Elliott@pembrokeshire.gov.uk

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Support & Additional Info

Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.