Career Grade Planning Officer (Senior Planner)

Permanent – Full Time

Location: Lynton House

We are modernising Redbridge and unlocking the potential in our people. Redbridge is a place with big ambitions, and we want to grasp the opportunities we’ve not yet fully delivered on, particularly around regeneration, inclusive growth, housing, and how we modernise the way we work.

We need to proactively manage the investment being made in the borough to deliver a significant amount of new housing and supporting community infrastructure, drive economic growth to encourage local businesses to thrive and create a place in which people are proud to live, work and visit. We benefit from excellent transport links across London and Essex and our offices, based in Ilford, are only 9 minutes from Stratford and 18 minutes from Liverpool Street, in the heart of the city.

Working as part The Planning Team that won Best Council Service Team at The Municipal Journal (The MJ) Awards in 2022 and were one of the 1st authorities to adopt the use of AI for validation. Innovation and use of technology are a key part of our ambition.

About the Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a planning team where there is a focus on both speed and quality to ensure we deliver for local people. You will work on a range of applications spanning regeneration schemes in IIford to complex housing schemes.

The role also involves making delegated decisions with management and support to more junior members of the team.

This full-time permanent role offers the flexibility of working within our offices in Ilford (Usually 2 days a week) and working from home, allowing you that extra freedom and work life balance.

To apply for this post please visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/jobs or copy the following link into your browser:

https://ce0320li.webitrent.com/ce0320li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107…

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.