Jobs in Kettering, northamptonshire

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in North Northamptonshire to assist with the appointment of a  Planning Policy Officer , on a 3-month contract , highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay : £29.00 - £36.76 per hour

Responsibilities :

• Assisting in developing policy, and other planning and design guidance, based upon appropriate evidence, involving stakeholders and the public in policy development and taking draft policy through formal adoption processes, including preparing for Key Decisions and Examinations in Public as necessary
• Undertaking research to provide a sound and up to date evidence base for policy development for both North Northamptonshire as a whole, and for specified places as a key element of place shaping.
• Participating in projects to deliver local plan objectives, in relation to a topic or a spatial area.
• Maintaining a broad knowledge of the policy issues across North Northamptonshire and developing specialist knowledge in certain aspects according to business needs, preparing briefings for senior officers, managers and Councillors.
• Providing guidance and support for communities considering or preparing neighbourhood plans.

Qualifications :

Please note :

Disclaimer : Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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