Planning Support Officer

We’re looking for a Project Support Officer to provide administrative support to the Planning team in delivering good development in its functions as planning policy maker, and in processing planning applications/consents.

Location: Devon 

Set-up: Office based

Rate: £20 p/h Umbrella Inside IR35

Duration: 5 months initially with likely extensions

The work will include:

• To support officers managing development projects by assisting in a range of administrative duties including:
• The preparation and maintenance of a database of planning files
• Assisting with meetings – diary co-ordination, preparation and circulation of agendas and minute taking where necessary
• Arranging consultation and publicity in respect of planning proposals
• Provision of information on development projects to customers and stakeholders, such as printing document/plans and letters when necessary

• To support officers developing strategic and other policy by assisting in a range of administrative duties including:
• Assisting at meetings – diary co-ordination, preparation and circulation of agendas and minute taking
• Assisting with community engagement – preparation of publicity material, organisation of and attendance at events and maintenance of the City Development Consultation Database.
• Provision of information on policy development to customers and stakeholders

• To support officers managing infrastructure delivery by assisting in a range of administrative duties including:
• Assisting at meetings – diary co-ordination, preparation and circulation of agendas and minute taking 
• Assisting with community and development industry engagement – preparation of publicity material, organisation of and attendance at events
• Provision of information on policy development to customers and stakeholders
• Provision of administrative support for the collection of Community Infrastructure Levy including the issuing of Liability Notices, acknowledgment and processing of Commencement Notices, issuing of Demand Notices and the receipt and banking of payments related thereto
• The processing of applications for CIL relief

• The monitoring of housing completions on strategic development sites and the monitoring of development sites for the purposes of ascertaining compliance with planning conditions and the legal commencement of development

• The provision of general planning and property related information to customers in person at the Civic Centre or via letter, e-mail or telephone

• To assist in the recording of new demand into the system and the provision of data related thereto including the production of performance monitoring data

• To contribute fully to the provision of an excellent service in response to telephone and email enquiries

Experience and Qualifications:

• Adept at undertaking complex administrative tasks, progress chasing and working to tight deadlines
• Ability to pick up a variety of different tasks, with conflicting deadlines
• Experience of operating bespoke administrative management systems
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Experience of dealing with payments

If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you! Please apply with a copy of your up to date CV and we can give you a call.

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.