Senior Planner

Enfield, England, United Kingdom

4/11/2025

Reference Number: EAC-001929

Salary: PO1 £41,442 - £44,331

Advert closing date: 11/05/2025

Department: Environment and Communities

Location: Civic Centre Site

Contract type: Fixed Term

Division: Planning & Growth

Hours Per Week: 36

Contract End Date: 2 years

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Job Description

Senior Planner

2 year fixed term contract

36 hours a week

Hybrid working

Office based at Enfield Civic Centre a minimum of 1 day a week.

£41,442 - £44,331 pa

We are looking for an experienced senior planner to join us in the dynamic Plan Making Team. You will be at the forefront of London's growth, helping to steer our ambitious Local Plan through examination, and play a key role in shaping associated guidance. As a senior planner, you will take responsibility for key areas of the Local Plan, working with colleagues and our wider consultant team to prepare for hearing sessions and provide robust and comprehensive responses to the Inspector's questions.

These are exciting times for Enfield - we are tackling the housing crisis head-on with the delivery of new homes at Meridian Water, the Council's flagship regeneration programme, as well as two new emerging settlements in the countryside at Chase Park and Crews Hill. With ambitious low carbon policies and a commitment to affordable housing, we want to embed environmental sustainability and social equity as the foundation for future growth. Come and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to help create quality places with all the ingredients needed to enable our residents thrive.

You will have at least two years post qualification experience and a passion for making great things happen.

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Edward Jones on 020 8078 2813 for an informal discussion.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Claire Turner, Senior Recruitment Advisor on 0208 132 1024 or [email protected]

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents.

Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your supporting statement within your application.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.