Senior Planning Officer

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. Weve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey then this could be the perfect job for you.

Senior Planning Officer
Permanent
Full-time/Part-time/Job Share considered.

About the role:

We are looking for 2 Senior Planners to come and join Wirral working across our planning services team. Whether youre looking for career progression or a further challenge we have a range of projects and meaningful work in which we need your expertise.

Your main responsibility will be to process and determine a caseload of planning applications appeals discharge of conditions and all other post-decision matters. You will undertake all necessary site inspections preparing reports and recommendations for applications.

We are keen to have an informal discussion with any interested candidates to understand what they would like to get out of a role here in Wirral. We recognise more than ever the need for work-life balance and true meaning in the work we do therefore we want to speak with any interested candidates informally and provide an opportunity to hear more about the roles available.

Wirral is ideally situated in the Northwest with excellent transport links to Liverpool Manchester Chester and North Wales and very close to major motorway networks. This coupled with our hybrid working approach and flexibility in working patterns i.e full and part time opportunities ensures work-life balance for our employees. Wirral also has several great places to live and a range of outstanding schools.

Support towards continual professional development hybrid working generous annual leave/option to purchase additional leave are just a few of our benefits please see our candidate pack for further information.

About Us

At Wirral Council we work together to make Wirral a place we can all be proud of. We know Wirral Council touches almost every aspect of residents lives. That is a huge responsibility. Our vision is to create equity for people and place and opportunities for all to secure the best possible future for our residents communities and businesses.

Wirral is thriving and constantly changing. We have completely rewritten who we are as an organisation. Its an exciting time for our borough as we progress our ambitious plans and developments. Our priorities are developed based on what our residents have told us they want and need.

In response were working to:

Build a prosperous and inclusive economy for residents and businesses.

Create a sustainable environment to and lead the way on tackling climate change.

Provide safe and pleasant communities.

Support residents to lead active and healthy lives.

Provide brighter futures for our children young people and their families.

For an informal chat about this role please contact Steve Lacey

If you are a Wirral resident are unemployed or out of work and require help with your application please contact Involve Northwests employment and skills team on or contact 0 or 0.

If youre already a Wirral Council employee as part of our Talent Strategy were committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn grow progress and thrive. For many of you this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us and were passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing

Working at Wirral

Youll also want to know what its like to work here so as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! Weve all played a role in developing these so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do what matters to us what inspires us and inform how we think approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after staff wellbeing is a priority for us. Were serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. Youll benefit from our track record of developing growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach hybrid working family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive engaged culture everyone has a voice everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard; each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions difference and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If youd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact

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