Planner / Senior Planner (Planning Policy)

Planner / Senior Planner (Planning Policy)

Career Grade: 5-4, SCP 24-33

Salary: £34,314 – £42,708 + benefit allowance of £2,207.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week

Our Offer

This role comes with:

27 days annual leave (pro rata for part time staff), rising to 32 days after 5 years, 35 days after 10 years and 37 days after 15 years.

Flexible working scheme to support you in achieving a good work/life balance.

Hybrid working – you can work from home to suit your personal circumstances attending the office as and when required.

Pension, with the opportunity to make advanced, voluntary contributions (AVCs) to top up your pension.

The Role

Are you already a Senior Planning Officer looking for an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience and knowledge?  Or are you a highly motivated planner seeking to take the next step in your planning career? An exciting opportunity is available in our Planning Policy Team. You’ll be joining us at a busy time, as our new Local Plan is approaching the Pre-Submission public consultation stage, which will take place in Summer 2025.  We expect to be at public examination in early 2026.  We can offer you the opportunity to get involved all aspects of these important stages of local plan preparation.  As an experienced officer you’ll assume responsibility for key areas of the draft Plan playing a lead role at EIP and through to adoption. 

Whether you want to bring your experience to Hastings, or are looking for your next career progression, we’d love to hear from you.

Who are we?

With world class coast, countryside, a thriving artist quarter, outstanding architecture, not to mention 1,000 years of history, Hastings is a popular place to live and visit. Competitive house prices, good schools, beautiful parks, an attractive environment, an outstanding community spirit and a determination to continue to evolve makes a move to Hastings a very positive investment into your future.

In June 2021, Hastings Borough Council was awarded £24.3m from the Government’s Towns Fund. This will kick start the re-set button for Hastings and its regeneration ambitions. Hastings’ £24.3m investment includes a new green and low carbon Centre of Excellence that will provide new education space while also helping the town seize the opportunities of the emerging green economy. The Town Fund will also boost the town’s tourism offer through improvements to Hastings Castle, the first Norman castle built by William the Conqueror in 1067, and town centre public spaces.   

 

Who are you?

We are looking for an experienced, confident and self-motivated person to join our friendly and supportive team to help deliver our Plan.  Although we are aiming to appoint at the senior level, the successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in planning policy work, good written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of standard IT packages and the ability to work both independently or as part of a small team.  You will hold or be working towards a planning qualification accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute and will need to be able to travel around the Borough.

 

Full details of the role can be found in the attached candidate job pack.  We are keen to support your personal development which includes flexible working and home working.

 

If you have any questions you can call Kerry Culbert on 01424 783304 or email (kculbert@hastings.gov.uk).

 

The deadline for applications: 14th February 2025 at 12:00pm

 

Provisional dates for interviews: 20^th February / 21^st February 2025

Interviews are planned to take place in person at our Muriel Matters House offices.