Senior Planner
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Job Description
General information
Reference
004705Closing Date
05/09/2025Service Area
Directorate
Environment
Service Area
Development Management
Category
Planning/Housing/Building Control - Prof - Planning/Housing/Building Control - Prof
Job Title
Senior Planner
Grade
BBU- 51356 per annum plus Market Rate Supplement
Salary Range ( pro rata for part time roles)
BBU - 51356
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Contract Hours
37.00
Job Advert
We currently have a number of exciting opportunities within the Bedford Borough Planning Service and this is an ideal opportunity to gain a broad spread of planning experience and knowledge.
Bedford Borough Council is committed to a major programme of sustainable growth which will shape the Borough for generations to come. This will deliver thousands of new homes regenerate its town centres and deliver environmental enhancements and an improved transport system.
We offer a fantastic opportunity to continue developing your planning career with an unrivalled mix of urban and rural development regeneration schemes and sustainable new settlements.
We are a friendly and supportive team and we have flexible working practices with a mixture of working in our office and return we are looking for a motivated and innovative planner with relevant experience of dealing with a range of different application types of varying complexity and has a good grasp of planning legislation ideally in a development management setting.
A pro-active approach to place-shaping and excellent customer service skills are essential as well as being a team player.
If you believe you have these attributes then we would love to hear from you. See what some of our current staff have to say about working in the planning team at Bedford: you are interested in this position and would like an informal chat please email
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How to apply
When you are ready to apply click on Apply for Vacancy; you will be asked to upload a CVand answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.
Closing Date: 5th September 2025
Interview Date(s): W/C 22nd September 2025
Please note:
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical
For further information please email
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.
Visa Sponsorship
Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role
Additional Vacancy Information
Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)
MRS 1500
Work Pattern
Monday to Friday
Is this an enhanced DBS role
No
Is this a politically restricted role
No
Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker
Yes
Location
Bedfordshire
Location
Is this a designated car user position
Yes
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
