Principal Planning Officer in Birmingham

Overview

Birmingham City Council Planning Department is recruiting for a Principal Planning Officer. This is a permanent position at Grade D, with a salary range of £45,091 – £53,460. The role involves working 36.5 hours per week.

These are exciting times to be working at Birmingham, one of the largest, youngest and most diverse Local Planning Authorities in the Country. As set out in its bold vision ‘Our Future City’, the City is experiencing significant employment, housing, and retail growth, which needs to be balanced against the need to protect and retain the City’s natural and built assets. The planning team is at the centre of this ambitious growth programme that will transform lives, and we are seeking talented and driven people to deliver it.

Principal Development Management Planners are required to guide some of the biggest and most strategic schemes the city has, ensuring a consistent and equitable approach to decision making. The role is fast-paced and requires excellent negotiation and organisational skills alongside a desire to deliver the best quality outcomes for the citizens of Birmingham and the wider region.

We have huge ambitions for our city. As the shape of local government continues to change, we are determined to rise to the challenge and find new ways to ensure that our residents and visitors enjoy the best opportunities in life. Working at Birmingham gives you the opportunity to play a part in meeting those ambitions on behalf of everyone who calls the city their home.

Benefits:

• Annual Leave (29 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service and 34 days after 10 years’ service)
• Local Government pension scheme (career-average scheme where the employee contributes approximately one-third and the employer contributes approximately two-thirds)
• Hybrid working with opportunities for both office and home-based working
• Flexi scheme allowing an additional 2 days off per month
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Cycle to work scheme and Car Benefit scheme
• My Birmingham Rewards – thousands of discounts for high street and online retailers
• Health and wellbeing support – free, confidential 24/7 support and advice helpline

For any informal enquiries please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk Ref:3662. We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills, and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

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.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed. Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.