Senior Planner

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We have an exciting permanent opportunity to join our busy Development Management team in a Senior Planner role. You will support the Principal Planner in managing the work and priorities of the team and in dealing with a range of more complex planning applications.  As part of this role, you will be responsible for processing major and local planning applications and assisting the Principal Planner with signing out decisions and allocating workloads. 

We need someone who has full membership of the RTPI and demonstrable relevant experience in a planning environment. You will have effective people management skills and highly developed written, verbal and numeracy skills.

Ideally, the successful post holder will also have an ability to manage different priorities in a multi-disciplined service

*Hybrid employees are considered workplace based first, but they will have a level of flexibility to work from home up to 40% of their working week, if it is not to the detriment of their current tasks, team requirements or service needs. 

For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/careers

East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15-year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’.  Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences.  Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note - East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer.  It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees.  Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted.  Please contact hrdirect@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk with any questions.

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