Senior Planner - Basildon District Council

Senior Planner - Basildon District Council

Basildon Borough Council

Permanent, Full Time

£44,804 to £48,955 per annum inclusive of fringe

Location: Basildon

Closing Date: 21st August 2025

The borough of Basildon is alive with opportunity and has the ingredients to be one of the most successful and desirable places in the South East. As the largest economy in the Thames Estuary outside London, we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved but we are never complacent. We are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.

You will join the council's planning strategy and implementation team, working with friendly and supportive colleagues and dealing with a wide variety of planning policy work relating to the future growth of our borough. This includes helping to create a brand new plan for the borough, managing neighbourhood plans, progressing other strategic planning projects and involvement in the South Essex joint strategic plan. 

Decisiveness and ambition for our borough are key qualities in this role so that you discharge our important statutory functions, play a key role in advising on and facilitating effective service delivery. 

A keen collaborator and team player, you will also have the ability to work across the planning function of the Council; with the opportunity to work within the development management, enforcement and strategic policy and implementation teams. As a strong communicator, verbal and written, you will undertake all areas of planning for the local authority, including attending developer meetings and committees.

If you would like to be part of Basildon's success, we look forward to receiving your application.

Please email essexsharedservices@essex.gov.uk for a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please attach your CV and Covering letter detailing how you meet each of the requirements of the Person Specification, including providing suitable examples to support each of the competencies.

Please note:

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation.

The Council applies a robust recruitment vetting process. If you are successful you will need to undergo a Pre-employment Vetting Procedure. We are a disability confident employer.

Please note, if you do not have access to a computer you could visit the Job Centre, Library or our own Customer Service Centre to apply.

Applicants with a hearing or speech impairment can contact us using the Text Relay Service. Dial 18001 followed by the full telephone number as above. Calls are charged at your telecommunications provider's standard rate.

If you have any queries regarding this or any of our roles, please contact Human Resources 01268 208242 or human.resources@basildon.gov.uk.

Please read the documents below before completing your Application Form as they contain important information about the recruitment process and the post advertised.

Employee Guide Prevention of Illegal Working
Pre-Employment Vetting Declaration Form
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Welcome Letter Jan 2015
Working Time Regulations 
Additional Provisions of Employment with BBC Dec 2014

Good Luck with Your Application