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We are looking for an experienced planning officer, with a post-graduate/master planning degree accredited by the RTPI, to join our team of dedicated, hardworking staff in the Planning Applications team, someone who is hungry for a challenge, and willing to be pragmatic and proactive within an exciting local government environment. You will play a key part in delivering a high-quality planning service to provide growth and development in accordance with our adopted Local Plan.
You will have to demonstrate experience of handling a caseload of major and non-major planning applications with minimal supervision, displaying high quality decision-making through weighing competing considerations when applying planning policies and national guidance. We expect you to have an up-to-date knowledge of the constantly evolving planning system, as well as having excellent negotiation and customer service skills in working with ward councillors, consultees, applicants and the public.
If you are a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, this will result in a starting salary of £46,740.
What we can offer you:
This is an exciting career opportunity for those interested in shaping the built environment for existing and future communities in the district.
Main Duties:
Essential Requirements:
This post requires you to have a full driving licence and own transport with business insurance or requires travelling to sites in a timely manner equivalent to motor travel in your own car.
Due to the nature of the role, this is a politically restricted post.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Iain Livingstone, Planning Applications Manager on [email protected].
The Executive Support Unit at Thanet District Council is looking to recruit a highly organised and flexible Support Officer. The role will require you to work both independently and as part of a team delivering a high quality administrative support service to elected Councillors. As a Support Officer you will also be responsible for administering customer feedback, dealing with both complaints and compliments across all Council services.
An excellent knowledge of office practices and procedures and a good general understanding of the role of local government and elected councillors is required. An awareness of the role of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and Data Protection Act would also be beneficial.
The successful applicant will need to be able to meet deadlines with the ability to plan, prioritise and organise a varied workload amid conflicting demands, with the ability to filter information and assess priorities working within a very busy office environment.
Excellent IT skills including experience of google docs, slides, and sheets or equivalent and e-mail and calendar packages, including good diary management skills are essential. Experience of providing administrative support at a senior level is required, as is experience in dealing with complaints both on the telephone and in writing.
Thanet is a great place to live and work... Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK’s only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too.
All of this, combined with a flexible approach to how we work makes it an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We have set our sights high. We want our residents to enjoy the highest quality services. We want to ensure that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and doing things in an innovative way, we can accelerate improvement to meet the challenges ahead.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Vicki Williams, Executive Support Manager on 01843 577002 [email protected].
This is a really exciting time for Thanet District Council’s Tenant and Leaseholder Services, as we embark on a £30+ million refurbishment and retrofit project for our tower blocks.
This project will improve both safety and energy efficiency as well as the environment for 406 households. It is a highly complex project due to the nature of the buildings, using multiple funding streams and requiring compliance with the new Building Safety Act.
We are looking for a dedicated Resident Liaison Officer to join our amazing team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to the successful delivery of our Tower Block refurbishment and retrofit project.
As a Resident Liaison Officer, you will act as the primary point of contact for our residents affected by the project. Your role will involve building and maintaining positive relationships with residents, ensuring effective communication channels are established and maintained.
The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage and empathise with a diverse range of residents. Strong interpersonal skills will enable effective collaboration and relationship building with residents, colleagues and external partners.
Residents must be kept at the heart of this project, there will be much disruption as we commence this work and new technologies are being installed.
If you are passionate about engaging with people and making a difference in the lives of residents then we want to hear from you. If you have experience of working within a customer-facing environment, this would be advantageous.
Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks.
If you would like to further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Oscar Ruben by email: [email protected]
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, conscientious and enthusiastic individual to join our Planning Applications team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation focused on delivering a high-quality planning service to provide growth and development in accordance with our adopted Local Plan. You will need to be able to weigh up the competing demands of different interests against a policy framework – securing sustainable development which also protects and enhances our environment and heritage. You will manage your own caseload of applications, appeals, enforcement and pre application enquiries and deal with varied and challenging cases.
You will have a Planning-related degree and would be expected to learn and develop in the role, with the potential to undertake a part-time Masters degree in Planning to progress for attainment of Chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
This post requires you to have a full driving licence and own transport with business insurance or requires travelling to sites in a timely manner equivalent to motor travel in your own car.Due to the nature of the role, this is a politically restricted post.
For more information about the role, please see the attached Job Description or, if you have any questions or would like an informal discussion, please contact Emma Fibbens, Principal Planning Officer, [email protected]
Do you want to help make a difference? We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, conscientious and motivated individual to fill our new Health Improvement Officer post and help reduce health inequalities and shape the future wellbeing of Thanet residents. You should have a background and experience in health improvement projects.You will be working in a multi-disciplinary role within the Regulatory Services department, with broader responsibilities across the Council, including taking a lead on the Health Agenda, joint partnership working and seeking & securing funding for related project work. You will be joining a busy, friendly, supportive and professional team within a forward-thinking and innovative service which is already utilizing technology to enhance the service we deliver and providing efficient and modern working practices supporting a great work-life balance.
Core duties of the role will be:
Our staff benefits package include
Thanet District Council serves the beautiful coastal towns and villages in East Kent; including Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate and Minster, providing a variety of services to over 135,000 residents.
Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK’s only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too.All of this, combined with a flexible approach to how we work makes it an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We have set our sights high. We want our residents to enjoy the highest quality services. We want to ensure that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and doing things in an innovative way, we can accelerate improvement to meet the challenges ahead.
This post is initially funded as a fixed term post for a period of 2 years.
If you would like an informal discussion about this role then please contact Morgan Sproates, Regulatory Services Manager, at [email protected] (after the 22nd August 2024).
Closing Date for Applications: Monday 9th September 2024.Interviews to take place: W/C 16th September 2024.