Strategic Planning Officer

Closing date - 27th February 2025

Interview date - TBC

Contract Type - Permanent/Full-time 

Salary - £31,586.00 to £35,235.00

Would you like to help to shape the future of the Winchester District? Do you have a keen interest and knowledge of preparing a Local Plan? Are you organised and motivated and want to work as part of a Team? Are you looking for a real challenge?

Winchester comprises a beautiful historic city centre and is a large district which includes a variety of different settlements. This poses a number of challenges and opportunities that we need to plan for.

We have an outstanding opportunity for a Planning Officer working in our busy Strategic Planning Policy team. The role is varied and exciting and you will play a key role in the Team helping us to adopt this Local Plan and to create the next Local Plan which has the Council’s climate emergency declaration of the heart of the Local Plan.

Having recently submitted the Local Plan to PINS, the Plan is now at examination and we are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated officer who thrives in a team environment and relishes a challenge. You will be a proactive team member with a desire to help develop and implement transformative ways of working, as well as working on your own initiative.

The successful candidate will ideally have a planning qualification or eligible to undertake a planning degree course.  You will be able to demonstrate an ability to develop and maintain data associated with information systems and strong ICT skills and experience and an interest in using specialist software such as GIS. You will be working on a wide range of Local Plan projects either individually or with other members of the team, and be able to demonstrate that you can manage a wide range of competing demands whilst being confident with new technology.  You will also play a key role at the forthcoming Local Plan examination by supporting other members of the team. 

If you are a logical and innovative thinker, who is a real team player and has excellent attention to detail, we would really like to hear from you. 

Along with the opportunities set out above we also offer the following benefits:

• Employer paid health cash plan
• Cycle to Work and Car Benefit salary sacrifice schemes
• Competitive annual leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• 13 days additional flexi leave per year (subject to operational requirements)
• Option to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave
• Free parking at the park and ride and free bus pass.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted membership at the two leisure centres in the district
• Confidential Employee Advice and Support Programme
• Employee retail and shopping discounts
• Season Ticket Loans
• Excellent working environment
• Support for continuous professional development

If you would like any further information, please call Adrian Fox, Strategic Planning Manager, on 01962 848278 for an informal discussion.