Senior Coastal Transition and Neighbourhood Planning Officer

at  NNDC

ABOUT YOU

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about planning and if you are seeking a fresh challenge working in a unique and special area at the forefront of coastal and community planning. You will need the skills, drive and commitment to provide a proactive, delivery focused approach, whilst also being innovative and highly adept in group working and problem solving. You should enjoy working with people as part of a team, and able to work alone using initiative and an ability to form positive relationships. You will be able to research good practice and develop creative approaches and able to work across local authority teams, stakeholders and local communities.
North Norfolk is a predominantly rural community with a nationally renowned coastline and the Council has strong ambitions around delivering climate resilient sustainable growth. Coastwise is North Norfolk’s Coastal Transition Accelerator Program which seeks to work with communities and stakeholders to create and deliver initiatives to develop local preparedness for coastal change.
We would value a conversation with you also, so if you would like more information, please contact Iain Withington, Acting Planning Policy Manager on 01263 516034 or Rob Goodliffe, Coastal Transition Manager on 01263 516321.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 30th September 2024
Interviews will be held on Friday 11th October.

ABOUT US

We’re committed to promoting equality of opportunity for the people and communities of North Norfolk. We respect and value difference in our district and across our workforce, and we want everyone to feel included and able to play their part in making North Norfolk a great place to live, learn, work and visit.
Our coast and environment are really important to us. We recognise that North Norfolk faces a very real threat from climate change and as such the Council has declared a climate emergency. A Net Zero strategy has been developed to support our ambitions and all staff have a role to play in meeting our carbon reduction targets.
As one of the largest employers in the district, we offer a number of benefits that are open to all employees. We have a supportive culture of enabling our people to learn and grow through attending courses, e-learning, and their day to day job roles. Our office in Cromer is modern and light with onsite lunchtime catering, and free onsite parking.
We have an active health and well-being group, mental health first aiders, employee assistant program, employee discounts portal, and salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, home electricals and EV car leasing).
We have a great forum for communication through regular updates from Directors and Chief Executive, and a working relationship with Unison, our onsite recognised union.
Most people that work for North Norfolk District Council can enjoy a great work life balance, as part of our hybrid approach to work. If your role supports hybrid working, and we’ve shown you all that we need to for your job role, all we ask is that you have a stable and reliable internet connection.
You’ll enjoy 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and when you’ve been with us for five years, this increases to 30 days (assuming the role is full time). We provide access to a great pension scheme, based on your local authority career average earnings.
We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships

North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit – covering over 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with a population of over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities, our District is one of England’s top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live.
We have a unique opportunity for a dedicated town and country planner to help shape the future of coastal transition planning policy approaches and lead in the delivery of neighbourhood plans across the district including a new concept of coastal transition neighbourhood plans.
This exciting new role is embedded in the Planning Policy Team and will work alongside officers within the highly motivated and enthusiastic Coastwise Team, which is a government funded initiative aimed at delivering practical outcomes to current and future coastal erosion challenges. This role will positively contribute by delivering expertise and innovative solutions in establishing best practice in this specialised area of planning.