Senior Planning Technician

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The role of Senior Planning Technician, will involve the direct supervision of a team of Planning Technicians. Organising the delivery of all aspects of the Planning validation service, ensuring all legislative requirements are always adhered too, including managing the appeals and committee service provisions. With a continued evaluating and assessment of improvements and change requirements within the service, through the interpretation of various legislative changes, its impact on future service requirement changes and training. Ensuring all outcomes will meet the Cheshire East enhanced customer service delivery requirements.

The postholder will be expected to have the ability to attend our offices at either Crewe or Macclesfield as necessary, with the opportunity to also undertake home working on a number of days of the week.

ABOUT THE ROLE

A fabulous opportunity has arisen for someone to join our team as a Senior Planning Technician. You will play an integral part within our Business Support operation, managing and supporting a team of staff who validate Planning applications for Cheshire East Council. The role will require you to be focused and hands on, monitoring performance to meet various service demands and KPI Targets. Alongside taking the lead on reviewing legislation changes and their associated impacts on potential service delivery, leading to any implementation of training and process changes as necessary for the team to operate within.

The role will provide you with a great opportunity to utilise a diverse range of skills including:

• Evaluating the service provision to meet new legislative changes
• Monitoring team performance and developing strategies for change/improvement to maximise best use of resources, systems and processes;
• Implementing training plans and supporting staff in future development;
• Liaising with Planning staff to meet the greater needs of the service.
• Collaboration with the Systems Support Officer to ensure visions and aspirations for the future are achieved.
• Developing excellent time management and problem solving skills.

Cheshire East is a large planning authority that offers a diverse range of experiences and opportunities. Accordingly, the role is both demanding but interesting, with no two weeks being the same. To find out more about our essential and desirable criteria for the role, please view the 'in this job you will need' section within the attached JDPS document.

ABOUT YOU

You will:

• Have 2 x A levels or equivalent experience
• Extensive or current experience operating at Team leader or Management Level
• Have good Planning legislation knowledge and ability to interpret new legislation and its implications
• Enjoy leading a team and monitoring performance,
• Great problem solving skills to meet the varying demands the service encounters
• Be an effective Team leader with great communication skills
• Have a flexible approach to work
• Have a passion for improving services which improve on customers experiences overall

We're looking for people who are excited about the planning service, who can deliver excellent customer care and who want to help us shape the environment of Cheshire East. With the willingness and ability to travel throughout Cheshire East as and when required.

This job is offered on a full time (5 days per week) basis. If you would like to be part of our Business Support team and want to contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate and are willing to work as part of a team then we would like to hear from you for our current vacancy.

WHAT WE GIVE IN RETURN

• Enhanced annual leave: 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing to 39 days after 5 years service.
• Enhanced public pension: a career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay).
• Flexible Working: 37-hour standard full time week with flexi time and hybrid / remote working arrangements.
• Purchase of annual leave: The ability to purchase up to 10 days extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlements.
• Cycle to work scheme: receive Income Tax and National Insurance savings of up to 25-39% off the retail price of a bike and safety equipment package (savings dependent on the value of your chosen package and your tax status).
• Employee Assistance programme: a completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both within work and their personal life.
• Virgin Media and O2 discounts: exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O2 pay monthly plans.
• Discounted gym memberships: Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes:
• Gym, swim and group fitness at all 16 facilities
• Off-peak racket sports
• Athletics tracks
• Sauna, steam, spa facilities

To find out more about our rewards and benefits package, please click here .

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information please contact Rob Law/ Lorraine Rossiter via email: Robert.Law@Cheshireeast.gov.uk / Lorraine.Rossiter@cheshireeast.gov.uk .

PLEASE NOTE: We review applications on a rolling basis which means we may close vacancies earlier if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, early applications are advised.