Senior Planning Policy Officer

Posted 05 April 2025
Salary £45 - 55 per hour
LocationNorthamptonshire
Job type Contract - Full Time
Job duration3 Months
Discipline Town Planning
ReferenceJO0000057579

Job description

Senior Planning Policy Officer

East Midlands

£45-55 per hour

Initial 3 Month Contract – However it is expected for this role to extend for up to 12 months.

Job Ref - 57579

My Local Authority Client in the West Midlands is looking to source an experienced Senior Town Planner to join their Planning Policy Team on an initial 6-month contract.

A full JD can be provided however my client has highlighted two important sectors from it that would be beneficial for candidates to have experience of:

  • Providing guidance and support for communities considering or preparing neighbourhood plans.
  • Maintain databases and monitoring systems. Analysing evidence and drawing out trends, patterns and characteristics for both the unitary area as a whole and specified places in need of policy development.


To be eligible to apply for this role, you need to be an experience Town Planner, with experience in a Planning Policy department within a Local Planning Authority.

Please call The Planning Team on 02393 87696 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email our planning team if you are short of time to chat:

planning@carringtonwest.com

Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.