Planning Officer
Employer: Clearsprings Ready Homes
Location: Remote
Working hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Salary: £29,000.00 - £35,000.00 per annum
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Job title: Planning Officer
Department: Contract Compliance
Reporting to: Head of Certification and Licencing
Location: Remote working
Contract type: Permanent
Hours of work: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Salary: £29,000.00 - £35,000.00 per annum
Purpose of the role
Reporting to the Head of Certification and Licencing, the Planning Officer will be responsible to advise on the planning compliance of the properties being onboarded and to advise on the compliance status, from a planning perspective, of any existing properties.
The Planning Officer will also be responsible for advising the department’s management on any planning changes on the portfolio as well as assist in the preparation and delivery of training to the company.
Duties and Responsibilities
Procedures
Review and advise on applications and conversions, Lawful Development Certificates, minor commercial applications, applications within conservation areas and listed building consents, and simple changes
Produce accurate and timely reports with minimal supervision, in line with requests from Head of Certification and Licencing and the Compliance Directorate
Produce accurate and timely recommendations based on current planning legislation with minimal supervision, in line with requests from Head of Certification and Licencing and the Compliance Directorate
Review the planning position of the portfolio and onboarded properties and liaise with Head of Certification and Licencing and the Compliance Directorate to ensure that the current or prospective occupancy matches the permitted development
Liaise with the certification and licencing team and the Head of Certification and Licencing to in the process of type of occupancy changes
Liaise with team members to gather data to respond to Home Office queries
Support Head of Property Standards with specific tasks as directed
Support with the training for the team and the wider business.
Connect and Collaborate
Work closely with your line manager and team members
Collaborate with others, attending meetings as required
Supporting team members and provide on-the-job training
Provide cover for other staff as agreed by line manager
Working together to identify improvements in processes and management information
Responsive
Keep up-to-date with all written and verbal communications (i.e. emails / messages / calls)
Ensure all records are maintained and kept up-to-date according to company policies and procedures
Talented
Monitor own work levels, progress and development in the role
Undertake all core learning and development programmes as required
Undertake relevant learning according to agreed Personal Development Plan
Trusted
All employees are responsible for ensuring any personal data which Clearsprings Group holds and for which they are responsible is kept securely and is not under any conditions disclosed to any third party unless that third party has been specifically authorised by Clearsprings Group to receive that information and has entered into a confidentiality agreement.
Agile and Diverse
Any other duties within the scope of responsibility and ability, as required, inclusive of providing similar support to any other local company project
Professional
Maintain a good understanding of the legislation of the contract
Benefits
25 days annual leave plus national bank holidays
Westfield Health Membership (offering cashback on health services plus discounts for retailers and gym memberships)
Life Cover (2 x basic salary)
6-month probation period
Employer pension contribution (4% employer, 4% employee)
Laptop/Phone/other equipment if required as part of job role
Referral Scheme
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Clearsprings Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT
Clearsprings Groups conduct robust checks on any new employee including eligibility to work in the UK to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work against their will.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Clearsprings Group is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and expect all employees to share this commitment.
All successful applicants will be required to undertake a satisfactory DBS check in line with their job role.
This role is not open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer withdrawn.
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