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Job description

Ensure that the department complies with all statutory and legislative requirements by adhering to these requirements and working in accordance with good governance and health and safety requirements. Ensure that all responsibilities are carried out in a timely and effective manner and that general confidentiality is maintained in all areas relating to the work of the Council. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification..

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Head of Planning in meeting all statutory requirements for Local Development Planning, processing of all planning applications and Enforcement of planning control.
• Ensuring effective performance management, service improvement, training and development for staff within the team to meet the needs to the business and all customers in accordance with best practice standards and other performance indicators.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A degree in a relevant area of study such as Town and Country Planning, Environmental Science, Geography, Architecture, Urban Regeneration
• And Five years professional and technical experience working in a planning environment
• And Three years experience managing and motivating staff to meet targets and deadlines
• Or HNC / HND / BTECH Higher National Certificate in Planning, Surveying and Cartography or BTEC Higher National Certificate in Land Administration (Planning); and
• Six years professional and technical experience working in a planning environment; and
• Four years experience managing and motivating staff to meet targets and deadlines
• A full current driving licence (Category B, valid in the UK) and access to a vehicle that will enable the post holder to meet the requirements of the post Or have access to a form of transport that enables you to carry out the duties of the post
• Available for call out in emergency situations as necessary
• The nature of the post requires flexible working e.g. work outside normal office hours, including evening meetings and weekends as required

Desirable Skills

• Chartered Member of Royal Town Planning Institute or Corporate Member of the Irish Planning Institute or equivalent

Further Information

Closing date and time for receipt of applications is Monday 29 April 2024 at 4 pm.