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Fenland District Council is recruiting to several planning roles - including senior positions - as its planning team enters an exciting new era.
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- Principal Planning Officer
- Senior Development Management Officer
- Senior Planning Enforcement Officer
- Tree Officer
Principal Planning Officer
Total package of £59,643 to £66,900 in years One and Three of employment due to 10% market supplement in Year One and retention payment in Year Three, includes £5,280 car allowance
Ongoing salary: £49,421 to £56,018 and car allowance of £5,280
A relocation package may also be available
Fenland District Council is an award-winning progressive organisation, set in the heart of a scenic and unique rural landscape in north Cambridgeshire with affordable house prices, diverse market towns and villages with good transport links to London, Cambridge, Peterborough and the North Norfolk coast.
Our positive, can-do culture enables us to punch above our weight and empowers staff to go that extra mile in delivering important services for local people.
This is an ideal opportunity for career and professional development within a busy but friendly team dealing with a range of developments and challenges and would be ideal for individuals wishing to take the next step.
You will have a small, interesting and varied caseload related to major development sites and other growth projects and will be responsible for one of our two development management teams.
Attendance at Planning Committee and representing the council at appeal are key parts of the role, as well as supporting the Planning Enforcement team and Conservation Officer and Planning Policy function alongside your management colleagues.
The council operates a generous flexi-time scheme as well as offering several other benefits, including hybrid working, a car user allowance, free car parking, discounted access to leisure facilities and the payment of professional fees. If you want to develop your career with a positive and forward-thinking organisation, we would like to hear from you.
To apply, please read the guidance notes and complete an application form (linked to below) and send to the Human Resources team, preferably by email to Recruitment@fenland.gov.uk or post to the HR Team, at Fenland District Council, Room 48, Fenland Hall, County Road, March, PE15 8NQ.
Download an application form below, or request one by calling our Customer Services team on 01354 654321 or by emailing Recruitment@fenland.gov.uk
Please note, CV's are not accepted.
For an informal discussion about the role contact Development Manager David Rowen on drowen@fenland.gov.uk or 01354 622587 or 07864 620006.
Or Principal Development Management Officer Sheila Black on sblack@fenland.gov.uk or 07752 700195.
Before applying please view: Principal Planning Officer - job description & person specification (Word doc) [201KB]
Senior Development Management Officer
Full time / part time and casual roles available
£37,340 to £53,321 in years One and Three of employment due to 10% market supplement in Year One and retention payment in Year Three, plus essential car user allowance based on individual's car
Ongoing salary: £33,945 to £48,474 plus essential car user allowance based on individual's car
A relocation package may also be available
Fenland District Council is an award-winning progressive organisation, set in the heart of a scenic and unique rural landscape in north Cambridgeshire with affordable house prices, diverse market towns and villages with good transport links to London, Cambridge, Peterborough and the North Norfolk coast.
Our positive, can-do culture enables us to punch above our weight and empowers staff to go that extra mile in delivering important services for local people.
This is an ideal opportunity for career and professional development within a busy but friendly team dealing with a range of developments and challenges and would be ideal for individuals wishing to take the next step in their career.
You will have an interesting and varied caseload covering various forms of commercial and residential development as well as major development sites and other growth projects. Attendance at Planning Committee and representing the council at appeal are key parts of the role, as well as supporting the Planning Enforcement team and junior staff.
The council operates a generous flexi-time scheme as well as offering several other benefits, including hybrid working, a car user allowance, free car parking, discounted access to leisure facilities and the payment of professional fees. If you want to develop your career with a positive and forward-thinking organisation, we would like to hear from you.
To apply, please read the guidance notes and complete an application form (linked to below) and send to the Human Resources team, preferably by email to Recruitment@fenland.gov.uk or post to the HR Team, at Fenland District Council, Room 48, Fenland Hall, County Road, March, PE15 8NQ.
Download an application form below, or request one by calling our Customer Services team on 01354 654321 or by emailing Recruitment@fenland.gov.uk
Please note, CV's are not accepted.
For an informal discussion about the role contact Development Manager David Rowen on drowen@fenland.gov.uk or 01354 622587 or 07864 620006.
Or Principal Development Management Officer Sheila Black on sblack@fenland.gov.uk or 07752 700195.
Before applying please view: Senior Development Officer - job description & person specification (Word doc) [224KB]
Senior Planning Enforcement Officer
Total package £42,045 to £47,763 in years One and Three of employment due to 10% market supplement in Year One and retention payment in Year Three, plus essential car user allowance based on individual's car
Ongoing salary: £38,223 to £43,421, plus essential car user allowance based on individual's car
A relocation package may also be available
Are you an existing planning enforcement officer looking to take the next step up? We have an exciting opportunity for somebody to lead a dedicated planning compliance team handling a range of enforcement cases across Fenland District.
You will need to demonstrate that you a strong team player, customer focussed and solution driven. Significant previous experience in Planning Enforcement is essential. You will have your own caseload and will be responsible for managing and mentoring a junior member of staff.
Enforcement sits within the council's Planning Service which has a team working and supportive approach at its core. As you would expect, you will be working with other services within the council and external agencies to get the necessary outcomes.
Fenland is a rural district in north Cambridgeshire with four market towns at its heart. Our offices are located in March, five minutes walk from the railway station. There is good access to the coast, Cambridge, London (via the east coast main line at nearby Peterborough) and beyond with very accessible house prices.
On top of the salary, there is a car and travel allowance, payment of one professional subscription, free office parking, discounted leisure centre access and training and development opportunities.
To apply, please read the guidance notes and complete an application form (linked to below) and send to the Human Resources team, preferably by email to Recruitment@fenland.gov.uk or post to the HR Team, at Fenland District Council, Room 48, Fenland Hall, County Road, March, PE15 8NQ.
Download an application form below, or request one by calling our Customer Services team on 01354 654321 or by emailing Recruitment@fenland.gov.uk
Please note, CV's are not accepted.
For an informal discussion about the role contact Development Manager David Rowen on drowen@fenland.gov.uk or 01354 622587 or 07864 620006
Before applying please view: Senior Planning Enforcement Officer - job description & person specification (Word doc) [216KB]
Tree Officer
Total package: £37,340 to £42,045 in years One and Three of employment due to 10% market supplement in Year One and retention payment in Year Three, plus essential car user allowance based on individual's car
Ongoing salary: £33,945 to £38,223, plus essential car user allowance based on individual's car
A relocation package may also be available
We have a great opportunity for a qualified arboriculturist to join us at Fenland District Council here in north Cambridgeshire. Fenland District Council is an award-winning progressive organisation, set in the heart of a scenic and unique rural landscape with affordable house prices, diverse market towns and villages with good transport links to London, Cambridge, Peterborough and the North Norfolk coast.
Our positive, can-do culture enables us to punch above our weight and empowers staff to go that extra mile in delivering important services for local people.
As a key player in our team, you will work for both Parks & Open Spaces as well as the Planning team. For the former you will be responsible for evaluation, data collection, remedial action and pro-active responses to all issues regarding our stock of trees (circa 4,000). Fenland District Council has never had its own tree officer before and much of the role will involve the establishment of a tree register using EzyTreev software. Knowledge and prior use of this product is desirable.
For the planning element of the role, you will comment on the implications of new developments on trees, advising of tree works applications for conservation area protected trees and TPO trees and also engage in the establishment of new TPOs and the review of existing TPOs.
Applicants will need to be qualified to Level 4 in Arboriculture, be able to work under minimal supervision and direction, be tech-savvy, a good communicator, confident in dealing with the public, resourceful and flexible. A fuller list of attributes is available in the job description (below). A full, current, driving licence is also essential for which a monthly car allowance will be paid plus mileage.
The council operates a flexi-time scheme as well as offering a number of other benefits, including hybrid working, free car parking, discounted access to leisure facilities and the payment of professional fees. If you want to develop your career with a positive and forward-thinking organisation, we would like to hear from you.
To apply, please read the guidance notes and complete an application form (linked to below) and send to the Human Resources team, preferably by email to Recruitment@fenland.gov.uk or post to the HR Team, at Fenland District Council, Room 48, Fenland Hall, County Road, March, PE15 8NQ.
Download an application form below, or request one by calling our Customer Services team on 01354 654321 or by emailing Recruitment@fenland.gov.uk
Please note, CV's are not accepted.
For an informal chat about the role, contact Kevin Wilkins, horticultural officer, on kwilkins@fenland.gov.uk or 07810 856909.
Before applying please view: Tree Officer - job description & person specification (Word doc) [103KB]
For more information about Fenland's planning team visions see: Planning and development control roles at Fenland District Council
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