Capita is committed to the local government sector and is the market leader in the delivery of Planning Resilience Services to Local Authority clients. We have worked with over 100 Local Authority clients nationwide, and have an outstanding track record of providing Development Management, Planning Policy, Minerals and Waste and Consultancy services to our clients. Join our growing team as a Senior Town Planner! What you'll be doing: • Processing mainly minor and small scale major planning applications in a timely manner, producing robust reports and recommendations to achieve desired and deliverable outcomes. • Preparing and presenting evidence on appeals for clients. • Contributing to service improvements to achieve cost efficiency and effectiveness whilst project managing your work to ensure client KPI's are met/exceeded in terms of timeliness and quality of output, adding value wherever possible. • Contributing to the delivery and improvement of business management systems, procedures and processes. • Providing support and guidance to peers and more junior staff to distribute knowledge and ensure contemporary planning issues and legislation are cascaded and understood. • Supporting the growth of the team by making a positive contribution to business development, securing repeat work and applying a commercial lens to all work undertaken and behaviours. What we're looking for: • Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute. • 3 years or more relevant experience. • High level of ability to prioritise and manage a workload whilst working flexibly to meet both the commercial and contractual needs of the business. • Demonstrable experience of working as a planner/senior planning officer or consultant in the public/private sector. • A demonstrable level of knowledge and understanding and application of current and emerging planning legislation. • Being ambitious to enhance the reputation of the Development Management service for innovation, quality and timeliness of delivery About Capita Local Public Service Capita Public deliver services and solutions that keep the UK government including local councils running and improving services to the public. Capita Local Public Services (LPS) is a £170m business with 3,000 staff working in a matrix operating model to deliver services to over 50 clients, encompassing both Local Government and Community Health (NHS) Capita has a long and rich history working with Local Government and the NHS and both markets are central to our growth strategy for the next 5 years. What's in it for you? • Offering a competitive salary of £33,000-£40,000 dependent on experience • 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave • Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more • Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology • The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice • Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform What we hope you'll do next: Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site. Equal Opportunities We're an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you'd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email Iqbal at [email protected] or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.