Senior Planning Officer

Salary

£34,434 - £39,152 per annum

Permanent

Full Time, 37 hours per week

County Hall, West Bridgford, NG2 7QP

Hybrid (home based)

Competency Framework:
Tier 7b

Number of posts: 1

Interview date:
Week commencing 23 March 2026

Closing Date: 08 March 2026 23:55

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking a motivated and skilled Senior Planning Officer to join our Planning Policy team and help shape the future of our County. You will work on a review of our Minerals Plan under the direction of our Principal Planner and Team Manager and get involved in other work across the whole team as we respond to major developments and local plans across Nottinghamshire.

You will also support our role in securing and spending developer contributions to deliver essential transport, education and other community facilities.

You will have some experience of working in a planning environment, knowledge of the planning process, great IT and organisational skills but also a real desire to deliver sustainable development and make Nottinghamshire a better place to live and work and visit.

With a degree or equivalent and appropriate experience, you will be able to demonstrate the ability to become eligible for recognition as a Chartered Town Planner through the different pathways available and we will support you to achieve this.

We enjoy flexible working and a hybrid working pattern favouring home based working and a supportive team to work within.

Interested? Please call Stephen Pointer, Team Manager on for an informal chat.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation. Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.