Senior Planning Officer

Senior Planning Officer – Development & Regeneration Planning

Permanent

Salary: Grade C - £35,412 - £44,075 per annum

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Hours: 36.5 hours per week on a hybrid basis

About the role

These are exciting times to be working at Birmingham City Council, one of the largest and most exciting Local Planning Authorities in the country.

The continued growth of the city and the region is at the heart of the council's priorities. As a member of the Planning and Development service, you will be integral to capitalising on the significant development across the city.

The city has, and will continue to experience significant employment, housing and retail growth and this needs to be planned for, to accommodate development pressure alongside protecting and retaining the City's natural and built assets. The service is at the centre of this ambitious growth programme, and we are seeking talented and driven people to deliver it.

As a member of the Development Planning Group, you'll help plan and deliver big changes in the city. You'll be involved in various local planning and regeneration services and projects.

Responsibilities

• Helping to create and implement planning and regeneration frameworks, development briefs, and area masterplans.
• Engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and our communities through consultations and negotiations.
• Working on projects across the city, providing support and guidance to major housing regeneration initiatives.
• Supporting neighbourhood planning processes.
• Helping to maintain the city's development site pipeline.
• Contributing to major corporate projects and helping with Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs).
• Seeking funding and ensuring the proper use of S106 funds.
• Promoting the city's development opportunities to developers and investors.
• Working closely with Business Improvement Districts, ward members, community groups, schools, and universities.

Requirements

• You have, or are working towards, RTPI membership.
• Proof of Right to work in the UK is required in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.
• Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.
• An up-to-date CV must be uploaded via the attachments part of your application. Applications without a CV cannot be considered.

Working arrangements

This is a hybrid role, and on-site attendance is subject to service need.

About Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Contact

For any informal enquiries please contact Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk quoting reference 4357.

We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.