Senior Planner

Job title: Senior Planner (Development Management)

Salary: SO2 / PO2 £ 37,280 - £42,839

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

Location: Leeds

As a Senior Planner you’ll enjoy working with colleagues across the Council and outside it to deliver key planning services to the city. You’ll be joining one of the largest core city planning authorities in the country, within a diverse and thriving area.

The role is more than about processing applications, it presents an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge and progress your career whilst shaping significant developments in Leeds, to achieve high quality, sustainable development.

Leeds City Council is one of the biggest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

As a Senior Planner you will bring to the role :

• An understanding of how planning can contribute to the delivery of high-quality sustainable development and the achievement of sustainable communities.
• Ability to influence outcomes and negotiate solutions.
• Sound experience of working within a planning environment, including dealing with more complex and / or sensitive schemes.
• Ability to manage own workload effectively and demonstrate timely case management, though ‘on the job’ support and training will be provided.
• Experience of working effectively with others to deliver high quality outcomes.

To deal with a full range of planning proposals appropriate to grade and experience and deliver related planning services to consistently high standards within a specific area team aligned to an Area / Community Plans Panel. To meet performance targets within a culture of proactive development management.

You will liaise closely with colleagues in all areas of the Council, other authorities, public bodies and private organisations to deliver high quality services to Members, developers and the citizens of Leeds.

The service is based in Merrion House in Leeds City Centre, but has adopted a flexible, hybrid working model.

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including :

• A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements.
• A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
• A range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.

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If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Adam Ward, Team Leader. Call  or email .

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria.

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To deal with a full range of planning proposals appropriate to grade and experience and deliver related planning services to consistently high standards within a specific area team aligned to an Area / Community Plans Panel. To meet performance targets within a culture of proactive development management.

The post holder will be able to…