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An exciting opportunity has come up within the Planning Process team for a fixed term role of Planning Applications Officer. To support the County Council’s process for responding to Major Planning Consultations from Oxfordshire’s District Councils and pre-application enquiries from prospective developers, ensuring the process operates smoothly and efficiently and that all relevant deadlines are consistently met. The County Council operates an approach whereby we provide a single and unified response to planning applications this is managed as a single response. The job is based in County Hall, Oxford. If you think this job would suit you, please read details below and apply.

About the Role

The post holder will provide support as part of the Planning Process Team to the various service teams in Oxfordshire County Council through the Single Response processes, as directed by the Planning Process and Response Manager.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with strong IT skills (Microsoft Office and database systems) and excellent communication skills. You will work with complex data, so accuracy is essential. You will process around 40–50 planning applications per month, so you must be organised, detail-focused and able to work at pace, with a customer-focused approach. This post is fixed term - 12 months. For questions about the role or the team, please get in touch.

Tahira Khan | 07583 376768 | [email protected]

Our commitment to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to: Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to: Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact us at: tahira,[email protected]

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