Lead Planning Officer (Senior Planning Officer)

Job Description

Do you want to help deliver the vision "to develop West Dunbartonshire as a place where people choose to live, work, visit and invest"?

West Dunbartonshire is undergoing significant transformational change with our regeneration opportunities being taking forward. Quality development is being constructed at Queens Quay Clydebank, one of the most significant regeneration projects in west central Scotland together with high quality affordable and private housing, new development along Dumbarton Waterfront and within our Town Centres.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an award-winning forward-thinking Service where quality place based approaches are at the heart of our decisions. You would be joining a fast pace and dynamic Development Management Team and will be able to shape and work on major regeneration projects including the Council's City Deal project at Exxon, Queens Quay and the Scottish Marine Technology Park.

You should be educated to degree level in planning or a related topic and ideally have RTPI membership or working towards it.

West Dunbartonshire Council are a flexible employer. The pandemic has affected how people want to work. We are adopting a hybrid approach with working remotely and in the office when appropriate.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/