Principal Planning Policy Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £44,711 i £46,731 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | BA14 8JN |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Wiltshire Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 2111 |
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Salary: £44,711 - £46,731
Hours per week: 37
Rolling advert: Interview offers and rejections will happen on a rolling basis. This advert will close when sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application can be considered.
Planning - Shaping Tomorrow's Communities Today
Wiltshire is proud to be one of the largest and most ambitious planning authorities in the country. We are on a transformation mission to become the best planning service in the country and have made recent significant investment in additional staffing. We are delighted to offer the following new opportunity as a Principal Planning Policy Officer to join us in shaping the future of a thriving county with so much to offer.
As a Principal Planning Policy Officer, you will have a lead role in the production, monitoring, and review of planning policy for Wiltshire. In this position, you will support the Strategic Planning Managers in crafting the planning strategies and policies required to meet the vision and objectives in the development plan. The role provides the opportunity to progress your professional career by working on the most complex and significant strategic planning policy matters, including the development of the Council’s new plan under the new planning system. You will also progress initiatives to transform the service to be one of the country’s leading Local Planning Authorities.
Skills, Knowledge & experience required
Extensive experience in handling strategic planning policy matters
Experience managing policies at a senior level
Ability to communicate effectively within a political context and at the management level
Fully RTPI-accredited postgraduate degree
Ability to demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of the current and evolving UK planning system
Project management experience as a project lead
Experience managing junior planners
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
Benefits
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. As part of our agile and high-performing team, you’ll enjoy:
Flexible working hours
Local Government Pension Scheme
Hybrid working arrangements with modern, open-plan offices in our hubs at Trowbridge, Chippenham, and Salisbury.
Career development opportunities.
Exciting and varied projects that make a real difference to our communities.
Explore more benefits here!
Application Process
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.
Please ensure that if you are submitting a CV then your cover letter includes how you meet the essential criteria of the role description, why you are applying for the role and what skills you would bring to the role.
Application process
For more details, please contact Chris Roe, Strategic Planning Manager at christopher.roe@wiltshire.gov.uk, or call 01225 713979.
New to Wiltshire?
Wiltshire is a place where people love to live and work. One of England’s largest unitary councils, it offers beautiful landscapes, diverse heritage and attractive towns and villages. Located on the eastern edge of the Southwest region, we border counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, and the combined West of England authority. Wiltshire enjoys strong sub-regional links and is within commutable distance of London, Bristol, Southampton and the South Coast.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.
Disability Confident Employer
Please ensure to regularly check your spam/junk folder for any communication from us regarding your application status. We wouldn't want you to miss out on any important updates or interview invitations. Thank you!
Hours per week: 37
Rolling advert: Interview offers and rejections will happen on a rolling basis. This advert will close when sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application can be considered.
Planning - Shaping Tomorrow's Communities Today
Wiltshire is proud to be one of the largest and most ambitious planning authorities in the country. We are on a transformation mission to become the best planning service in the country and have made recent significant investment in additional staffing. We are delighted to offer the following new opportunity as a Principal Planning Policy Officer to join us in shaping the future of a thriving county with so much to offer.
As a Principal Planning Policy Officer, you will have a lead role in the production, monitoring, and review of planning policy for Wiltshire. In this position, you will support the Strategic Planning Managers in crafting the planning strategies and policies required to meet the vision and objectives in the development plan. The role provides the opportunity to progress your professional career by working on the most complex and significant strategic planning policy matters, including the development of the Council’s new plan under the new planning system. You will also progress initiatives to transform the service to be one of the country’s leading Local Planning Authorities.
Skills, Knowledge & experience required
Extensive experience in handling strategic planning policy matters
Experience managing policies at a senior level
Ability to communicate effectively within a political context and at the management level
Fully RTPI-accredited postgraduate degree
Ability to demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of the current and evolving UK planning system
Project management experience as a project lead
Experience managing junior planners
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
Benefits
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. As part of our agile and high-performing team, you’ll enjoy:
Flexible working hours
Local Government Pension Scheme
Hybrid working arrangements with modern, open-plan offices in our hubs at Trowbridge, Chippenham, and Salisbury.
Career development opportunities.
Exciting and varied projects that make a real difference to our communities.
Explore more benefits here!
Application Process
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.
Please ensure that if you are submitting a CV then your cover letter includes how you meet the essential criteria of the role description, why you are applying for the role and what skills you would bring to the role.
Application process
For more details, please contact Chris Roe, Strategic Planning Manager at christopher.roe@wiltshire.gov.uk, or call 01225 713979.
New to Wiltshire?
Wiltshire is a place where people love to live and work. One of England’s largest unitary councils, it offers beautiful landscapes, diverse heritage and attractive towns and villages. Located on the eastern edge of the Southwest region, we border counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, and the combined West of England authority. Wiltshire enjoys strong sub-regional links and is within commutable distance of London, Bristol, Southampton and the South Coast.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.
Disability Confident Employer
Please ensure to regularly check your spam/junk folder for any communication from us regarding your application status. We wouldn't want you to miss out on any important updates or interview invitations. Thank you!
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