Vacancies

Planning Technician (Trees)

Job Introduction

Role Purpose

To assist with the delivery of the Council’s Arboricultural & Landscape Team on all matters relating to the Planning Service and in accordance with Government guidance and legislation. Responsible for managing a case load and providing technical and administration support to the Arboricultural & Landscape Team, by undertaking a variety of planning related tasks, including site inspections, ensuring the Council achieves positive planning outcomes, making sure planning legislation and policy is adhered to, thus aiding success outcomes effectively assisting in safeguarding the local environment in a timely fashion.

Main Responsibilities

To efficiently investigate minor planning enquiries and complaints to a conclusion to aid the delivery of the Arboricultural & Landscape service and to ensure the service provided by the Council is in accordance with statutory, national and local requirements;
To research and compile information on a variety of planning issues from multiple sources to inform site history checks for officers within the relevant team;
Respond to enquiries both from internal and external customers, including timely responses;
To prepare documents of varying complexity.
To provide support to officers to prepare legal documents and appeal documents as required;
Monitor the Arboricultural & Landscape team inbox, register, allocate and where necessary respond to matters received;
Deliver an effective and appropriate service to all service users, and ensure all work is carried out to meet defined performance indicators;
To represent the Council where appropriate in a professional manner that safeguards the reputation of the Council; promoting a positive perception of the service and developing a culture of providing excellent customer care to all service users;
To establish and maintain credible and effective working relationships, both internally and with external organisations.
To undertake any other duties from time to time commensurate with the grade and responsibilities of the post.

The Ideal Candidate

High level of resilience, attention to detail, calm under pressure;
Ability to interpret complex technical detail with advanced analytical skill;
Good interpersonal and communication skills;
Ability to deliver work to tight deadlines and be flexible in managing workloads;
Good negotiating skills and an ability to find positive and practical solutions to problems;
Excellent teamwork skills;
Excellent oral, written and presentational communication skills;
Knowledge of computer software programs, which may include Microsoft Office, Internet applications, and GIS.

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils.

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward. If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.

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