Planning Policy and Community Infrastructure Levy Support Officer

About The Role Role : Planning Policy and Community Infrastructure Levy Support Officer Location : Civic Offices, Leyland Contract : Full time (36.25 hours) / Fixed Term Contract (to August 25) Salary : £37336 - £38223 plus 6% car allowance Closing Date : 7 July 2024 South Ribble Borough Council is looking for a temporary Planning Policy and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Support Officer until August 25. Additional resources are required in our friendly and supportive Planning Policy team. We are currently at an advanced stage in the preparation of a Central Lancashire Local Plan to cover South Ribble, Chorley and Preston. The Councils aim to publish a new Local Plan in Spring 25, so this role will give the postholder wide ranging experience in the latter stages of plan making.  The successful candidate will gain experience of working collaboratively with planning colleagues throughout the Central Lancashire area. We are also committed to increasing our capacity to collect and spend CIL effectively to help improve our Borough and benefit our communities. We are investing in a new document management system to help manage and monitor the Borough’s CIL and S106 receipts. What you'll be doing We are looking to recruit a Planning Officer with experience in preparing Local Plans and related policy documents, conducting consultation exercises, gathering evidence, collating and analysing data and preparing reports. The successful candidate will also be required to support the Planning Obligations team in recording, collecting, monitoring and reporting of Community Infrastructure Levy and S106 agreements. Who we're looking for Be a member of the RTPI or be working towards this. Experience of preparation of local plans including DPDs and SPDs Experience of dealing effectively with members of the public and conducting consultation exercises It is anticipated that the postholder will work 3 days per week on planning policy related tasks and 2 days per week on Planning Obligations. Other requirements This role requires some travel around our boroughs. You should have a valid driving licence or the equivalent mobility. Our Benefits 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown) Hybrid/agile working from day one (2 office days) Local Government pension Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments  Cashback website access for savings on brands you love Volunteering days Free parking Car Allowance About The Company At South Ribble Council, our mission is to provide a first-class service and improve the quality of life for our communities. Our staff are our greatest resource in helping us achieve this. They’re at the heart of everything we do and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services.    Working Together   We share a number of our services with Chorley Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.   Additional information Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.  Equal Opportunities We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices. We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website. If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.