Planning Officer

Salary: £140.78 – £158.34 per day

Our client, a highly respected public sector organisation based in Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire, require a Planning Officer on an interim basis for a period of 3 months. The salary for the role is between £140.78 – £158.34per day depending on MRTPI membership. Working Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm – 35 hours per day.
Main purpose of role:
To ensure the effective operational service delivery of the Development Management service within the Environment Department. The Planner will be responsible for their day to day performance and productivity within the service’s regulatory framework and agreed metrics. They will contribute, with their peer managers in the department (and wider council), to ensuring services are joined up services around shared customers – whether these customers are members of the public, national developers, large retailers, leisure groups, social housing landlords, solicitors, estate agents and so on. They will also contribute to embedding agreed service design in terms of roles, processes, ways of working and use of technology and the realisation of associated benefits and continually seeking opportunities for improvement.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
Undertake the planning application process including plan vetting, site inspections, approval of planning applications, appeals and planning committees
Monitor the dispensation of planning conditions, initiating the appropriate enforcement action, as required
Liaise with Scottish Government, private sector organisations and other local authorities on planning best practice and guidelines
Contribute to the development of all departmental strategies which currently includes the Local Development Plan, economic development strategy, tourism, waste management, employability, asset management and road and infrastructure
Identify opportunities to maximise strategic effectiveness in the department
Contribute to ensuring strategic objectives and intended outcomes directly shape and direct change programmes, informed by business intelligence and customer need
Responsible for compliance with the Information Governance Framework and related procedures in agreed programmes, providing an escalation for risks and issues around information management within their service
Contribute to regular ‘fitness for purpose’ reviews of all information systems in their service
Provide an assurance role in terms of the quality, accessibility and management of information assets in their serviceKey Skills and Requirements:
Degree in Planning or related discipline
Full membership of the R.T.P.I.
Demonstrable post-graduate and practical experience in a planning environment
Experience of dealing with planning applications and appeals
Effective people management skills
Understanding of local, regional and national strategies relevant to the Environment Department
Effective negotiating and influencing skills
Highly developed written, verbal and numeracy skills
Ability to articulate vision and communicate with authenticity