Assistant Planning Officer (Enforcement)

This is a temporary contract for approximately 12 months to help with additional workload on the Planning Enforcement team.

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for a temporary Assistant Planning Officer (Enforcement) to join our busy enforcement team.

We offer flexible working arrangements with a mix of office and home working.

Working closely with the Development Management team, the role will predominantly be focused on enforcement of breaches of planning control.

You will undertake site visits, draft formal planning related notices, write reports, and undertake planning related appeals.

Succeed at Rochdale

Would you like to work for an RTPI award winning team? Our DM team is recognised in the industry for providing a highly professional, commercially focused service and placing staff wellbeing at the heart of what we do.

Rochdale forms part of the Greater Manchester city region and is experiencing significant economic growth and regeneration.

Working with our local & GM partners and the private sector we are delivering on our ambitions to regenerate our Town Centres and neighbourhoods and exploit our connectivity, unique heritage and location at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse.

Effective planning enforcement is an important part of this growth agenda.

Who we are looking for

Rochdale Council is Pioneering and Open in our approach, Proud of the difference we make, and.

Passionate about the diversity of the borough. These values are at the heart of how we approach all of the work we do. We are looking for someone who shares these values, works positively to find solutions and brings a professional, organised, and creative approach to planning.

You have, or are working towards, a recognised qualification in Town Planning; or you have relevant experience to the job role.

We are looking for someone with a proactive approach and an ability to communicate effectively with members of the public, developers and key stakeholders.

As a team player you will have drive and enthusiasm along with a positive attitude to dealing with applicants, councillors and the general public.

In return, you will gain an up-to-date working knowledge of legislation, policy and best practice relating to enforcement and development management and develop the ability to apply policy creatively on the ground.

Experience of working with IT systems and the ability to drive is essential.

If you think you’d be a good fit, we’d like to hear from you.

What benefits do we offer?

You’ll enjoy hybrid and flexible working arrangements, your professional fees will be paid, you will have a generous annual leave entitlement, access to the fantastic local government pension scheme, and subsidised gym membership.

We have a culture of staff development and performance improvement and take your professional development seriously. As part of the Organisational Development team we will support you to improve your skills and behaviours.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andrew Cotton (Assistant Head of Planning) on 01706 925024 or Melanie Hale (Head of Planning) on 01706 925682

If you have applied for this role within the last six months and were unsuccessful, we kindly ask that you do not reapply at this time.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible

Casual User Car Allowance is payable.

To apply please demonstrate how you meet the 7 essential requirements of the person specification.

We suggest that when completing your application form, you use the person specification criteria as headings then give a specific example.

Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your application.

**Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role**