Planning Officer

Job Introduction

The Local Plan team is a multidisciplinary team that are responsible for the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the statutory Local Plan for the district. The team support the districts growth ambitions shaping where and when development can take place alongside assisting the delivery of Neighbourhood Development Plans.

We are looking for a Planning Officer to join our dedicated team in the Local Plan Team in the Department of Place. This role is an opportunity to make a real difference in our vibrant and diverse city.

Bradford and its’ extensive district is an award winning, cultural destination and one of the youngest, most vibrant places in the country. Combine a UNESCO City of Film and Salts Mill World Heritage Site with wild and beautiful moorland, throw in world class artists such as David Hockney, and literary greats such as the Brontës, coupled with a city packed with a rich and varied mix of cultures and heritages and you have Bradford!

The Post provides an exciting opportunity to join a team of professionals working on the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the Local Plan. This will build on the already adopted Local Plan documents to put in place an up to date comprehensive plan which supports the district’s clean growth ambitions including transformational opportunities such as Northern Powerhouse Rail.

Current key projects include:

• Local Plan work to publication and submission
• Monitoring land supply and delivery
• Neighbourhood Planning
• Strategic planning and Duty to Cooperate
• Supporting regeneration and master planning

The Post will require relevant experience in the planning field, preferably local plan related including policy development, implementation and monitoring.

The post requires a degree and eligible to be a corporate member of Royal Town Planning Institute or other relevant professional organisation.

How to Apply

If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact John Buddle by email: john.buddle@bradford.gov.uk.

Employee Offer

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Equal Opportunities

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.