Principal Planner (Gr J)

Job Category : Planning

Location : Royal Borough of Kingston,Guildhall 2

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £32.16

Prinicpal Planner to provide assistance in dealing with major planning applications and to provide advice on a number of major enfrocement matters

Grade D – J (Progression dependant on meeting criteria of the Career Grade Scheme)

Role purpose

The Council is focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for its communities. To do this the Council needs employees who thrive in an

agile and networked organisation and who can support continuous improvement within a constructive organisational culture. You will work with

relevant officers both within the service, and across the Council and our partners, on a range of professional activities and projects, in line with

service priorities and the Council’s Corporate Plan.

The purpose of this role is to support the operational needs and delivery outcomes of the Strategic Planning and Infrastructure team, which

includes the functions of: Development Management, Planning Enforcement and Spatial Planning. The role can include all aspects of

development management and spatial planning work including: planning applications; appeals; enforcement; area-based planning strategies;

planning briefs; project work; the preparation and monitoring of the Local Development Framework, supplementary planning guidance and

other policies; and helping the public take part in planning and support initiatives such as co-design.

The role reports directly to an assigned Lead Officer.

Key activities

Customer

● Working closely with colleagues in the Contact Centre and other services, deliver excellent levels of customer services for the benefits

of local communities and the reputation of the Council.

● Support and facilitate senior officers as they seek to respond to complaints from members of the public, residents groups, the Local

Government Ombudsman and Councillors arising from the post holder’s casework.


Performance

● Works with manager to agree performance objectives

● Plans and prioritises own work to meet deadlines

● Contributes ideas to support the development and then fulfillment of team service plan

Partners

● Builds strong internal and external working partnerships to enable the service to be delivered in an outcome-focused and efficient way.

● Supports Kingston’s commitment to community cohesion and valuing diversity and social inclusion.

Core Competencies

● Self management and employing self-awareness, self confidence, self-control, self-knowledge, personal reflection, resilience and

determination to work positively with customers, stakeholders, Councillors and colleagues. Demonstrate behaviours consistent with the

Core Competency Framework.

● [For Principal Planner role] As a manager within the service the postholder will also have to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the

Management Competency Framework.

Digital/New Ways of Working

● Supports the use of new technologies, particularly Google, to enable modern working practices to thrive.

Equality and Diversity

● Embeds equity, equality, fairness and diversity into all aspects of their work.

General

● The requirements of this post could include attending meetings and other events outside normal hours as expected with a post of this

nature and the postholder will need to manage their work life balance flexibly to meet the needs of the role.

● To develop, update and act on own personal development plan, and be ready to share learning with others.

● To work in accordance with RBK‘s Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, relevant policies and legislation.

● Any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post, as may be required from time to time