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Tunbridge Wells - Town Hall (Hybrid)

Permanent, Full time

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£46,284

37 hours


We have a vacancy for a Principal Planning Officers within the Development Management Team. We are seeking a highly motivated, career focused and experienced Officer to play a key role in the determination and delivery of high quality development, or you may be looking towards the next stage in your planning career. Our Development Management team provide a service that has been identified nationally as providing a ‘platinum service’, in exceeding targets and we do this as a team with a customer focus.

With considerable experience in Development Management you will have excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills; you will work well in a team environment, and will have a caseload of both challenging and interesting applications across a very board range of planning issues.  You will be tenacious, conscientious, enthusiastic, adaptable and welcome a challenge.

This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience and knowledge in a positive planning team, who are focused, dedicated, supportive and friendly, while working in interesting and valued rural and urban environments. 

The Council has a positive approach to change and development, is highly supportive and operates flexible working. Tunbridge Wells is a great place to live, do business and visit. The Council has a clear and powerful vision for the future set out in our Building a Better Borough Council Plan which sets out the priorities for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

Additional benefits include hybrid working, 26 days annual leave (increasing to 29 after 5 years continuous Local Government service), plus additional days in December when the Council closes between Christmas and New Year.  Membership of the Local Government (CARE – Career Average (Revalued Earnings) Pension Scheme, options of car or cycle loans through salary sacrifice as well as invaluable training opportunities for CPD and personal development and payment of professional fees. 

To find out more take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification below.  For an informal discussion about this post, you can contact Lucinda Roach, Development Manager on 01892 554455 or carlos.hone@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

To stay up to date with our latest vacancies and what it’s like to work here you can follow us on twitter @TWBC_Jobs and LinkedIn @TWellsCouncil

 

Closing Date:  Midnight 2nd December 2024        

             

Interview Date:  W/C 9th December 2024

 


Closing date: Mon 02/12/2024 at 23:59
Job reference: PP/24/296069
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