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There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.
Senior Planning Officer Permanent Full-time/Part-time/Job Share considered.
About the role:
We are looking for 2 Senior Planners to come and join Wirral, working across our planning services team. Whether you’re looking for career progression or a further challenge we have a range of projects and meaningful work in which we need your expertise.
Your main responsibility will be to process and determine a caseload of planning applications, appeals, discharge of conditions and all other post-decision matters. You will undertake all necessary site inspections, preparing reports and recommendations for applications.
We are keen to have an informal discussion with any interested candidates, to understand what they would like to get out of a role here in Wirral. We recognise more than ever the need for work-life balance and true meaning in the work we do, therefore we want to speak with any interested candidates informally and provide an opportunity to hear more about the roles available.
Wirral is ideally situated in the Northwest with excellent transport links to Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, and North Wales and very close to major motorway networks. This coupled with our hybrid working approach and flexibility in working patterns i.e full and part time opportunities, ensures work-life balance for our employees. Wirral also has several great places to live and a range of outstanding schools.
Support towards continual professional development, hybrid working, generous annual leave/option to purchase additional leave are just a few of our benefits please see our candidate pack for further information.
About Us
At Wirral Council, we work together to make Wirral a place we can all be proud of. We know Wirral Council touches almost every aspect of residents’ lives. That is a huge responsibility. Our vision is to create equity for people and place and opportunities for all to secure the best possible future for our residents, communities, and businesses.
Wirral is thriving and constantly changing. We have completely rewritten who we are as an organisation. It’s an exciting time for our borough as we progress our ambitious plans and developments. Our priorities are developed based on what our residents have told us they want and need.
In response we’re working to:
Build a prosperous and inclusive economy for residents and businesses.
Create a sustainable environment to and lead the way on tackling climate change.
Provide safe and pleasant communities.
Support residents to lead active and healthy lives.
Provide brighter futures for our children, young people and their families.
For an informal chat about this role– please contact Steve Lacey – <a href="mailto:stevenlacey@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">stevenlacey@wirral.gov.uk</a>
If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on <a href="mailto:info@involvenorthwest.org.uk" target="_blank">info@involvenorthwest.org.uk</a> or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.
If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress, and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing <a href="mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a>
Working at Wirral
You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.
We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.
We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
Each voice is heard; each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions difference and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.
We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a>
Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration.&nbsp; Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.&nbsp; Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.

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