10 Agriculture / Fishing / Forestry jobs in New Town, Ashford

As a Principal Planning Officer, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of Swale's diverse urban, rural, and coastal communities. You'll:

• Manage a complex caseload of planning applications and pre-application enquiries.
• Provide expert development advice to householders, agents, developers, and landowners.
• Mentor and support junior officers, deputising for the Team Leader when required.
• Represent the Council at appeals, hearings, and public examinations.
• Prepare and present reports to Planning Committee.
  
  Chartered membership of the RTPI (or working towards it).
• Strong knowledge of planning legislation, including EIA Regulations.
• Experience handling complex major applications and commercial developments.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• A collaborative approach to working with stakeholders, Members, and the wider community.
  
  At Swale, staff wellbeing is a genuine priority. With a 34-hour full-time working week and early office closure at 1:30pm every Friday, the Council is committed to helping employees achieve a healthy work-life balance. This is further supported by a generous annual leave entitlement, which increases with service, plus an additional three days' leave over the Christmas period when the offices close completely. Their flexible hybrid working policy, with flexi-time between 7am and 7pm, is just one of the many ways they support their team., By using this service you will get one in-depth review of your CV from TopCV. The best part of this is that the service is completely free of charge.
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Swale Borough Council offers a generous and well-rounded benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and professional growth:
• 34-hour working week with early finish on Fridays
• Highly flexible hybrid working and flexi-time (7am-7pm)
• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service
• 3 additional days leave over Christmas
• £1,000 car allowance
• Free parking
• Local Government Pension Scheme with life cover
• Life assurance (3x salary for LGPS members)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme
• Annual flu vaccination
• Employee Assistance Programme with counselling support
• Discounts on shopping, leisure, and holidays
• Professional fee payment (where applicable)
• Relocation support (if eligible)
• Regular wellbeing events including holistic therapies and outdoor activities
• Excellent learning and development opportunities