Job Description
Planning Officer Level 2
\nTemporary Contract
\nJob Details
\nBarnet Council
\nService Area: Planning & Building Control / Development Management
\nHours: 36 hours per week
\nStart Date: 25 August 2026
\nDuration: 16 weeks
\nNumber of Roles: 1
\nWorking Pattern
\nHybrid working.
\nTuesday and Wednesday office attendance required.
\nLocation
\n2 Bristol Avenue
\nColindale
\nLondon
\nNW9 4EW
\nPay
\nPAYE Rate: £24.84 per hour
\nJob Overview
\nBarnet Council is seeking a Planning Officer Level 2 to support the Planning and Building Control service within Development Management.
\nThe role will contribute to the delivery of planning services in line with the Council’s aims, objectives, priorities, quality standards and performance expectations.
\nThis is a generic Planning Officer role within the planning service. The service operates a rotation programme, giving officers the opportunity to work across different planning specialisms.
\nImportant – Please Read Carefully
\nThis is a Planning Officer Level 2 role within Development Management.
\nCandidates must have relevant planning experience and be able to contribute positively to a busy Planning and Building Control service.
\nThe role is hybrid, but office attendance is required every Tuesday and Wednesday.
\nA driving licence is required.
\nKey Responsibilities
\n- \n
- Support the Planning and Building Control service \n
- Contribute to Council aims and priorities \n
- Deliver work to agreed quality standards \n
- Meet performance standards \n
- Work cost-effectively \n
- Lead on general planning work \n
- Support Development Management functions \n
- Work across planning specialisms as required \n
- Manage allocated planning tasks \n
- Work with colleagues and stakeholders \n
- Attend the office on fixed days \n
- Travel outside the Borough when required \n
Essential Experience & Skills
\n- \n
- Planning experience \n
- Development Management experience \n
- Local authority planning experience \n
- Knowledge of planning processes \n
- Ability to manage planning work \n
- Strong written communication skills \n
- Strong verbal communication skills \n
- Stakeholder communication skills \n
- Good organisational skills \n
- Good IT skills \n
- Ability to work to deadlines \n
- Ability to work independently \n
- Ability to work as part of a team \n
- Driving licence \n
Desirable
\n- \n
- Previous Planning Officer experience \n
- London borough planning experience \n
- Planning application experience \n
- Planning advice experience \n
- Experience across planning specialisms \n
- RTPI membership or planning qualification \n
Additional Information
\nThis is a hybrid role with office attendance required every Tuesday and Wednesday.
\nInterview will be an online short informal chat.
\nCandidate submission deadline is 12 August 2026.
\nDisclaimer
\nOn applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role.
\nI acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify Fix Space Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.
\nOR111329
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