Position: Senior Development Management Officer - Grade 5, Plus Performance Related Pay Enhancements
Location: South Downs Centre Midhurst (Hybrid Working)
Closing Date: 9 April 2023
Interview Date: 21 April 2023
Salary: £37,634 to £42,885 (pay award pending and performance related pay of up to £8,000 per year)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Type of post: Permanent

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The South Downs National Park offers a unique and fulfilling environment in which to establish your planning career. This is an exciting role and with an area covering over 100 miles from the edge of Winchester to Eastbourne, and over 5,000 applications a year to process it is easy to see why! In addition to the size and scale of the Park we have a mix of work being carried out in house by our South Downs Planning Teams or through host authorities on our behalf. In this role there is the opportunity to focus on different areas for delivery, including liaising with and supporting host authorities. Being a relatively young Planning Authority you will have the chance to shape the delivery of the service too, as we continually strive to do better.

The South Downs is a truly distinct National Park by virtue of the number of large settlements within its boundaries (including Petersfield and Lewes) and the opportunity for a wide variety of applications including a significant number of major schemes is a key element of the role. This position offers an ideal career opportunity to gain valuable experience of a wide cross section of rural, and urban planning schemes, all within the unique context of a National Park. As a career grade role your competency and progress in the post will be acknowledged and rewarded within the scheme and offers the opportunity for continuous personal development.

If this sounds like something that interests you and you think you can really add value to the role and meet the person specification, then this could be the right next step for your planning career.

To apply: Please select the apply button shown to complete the application and monitoring form. All applications must be submitted on the SDNPA application form (CVs will not be considered) & must reach us by 11:30pm on 9 April 2023.

SDNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled applicants.

In all circumstances the SDNPA appoints on merit based on evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post.


SDNPA Enhanced Benefits
- Flexible working
- Local government pension scheme
- Healthcare - includes cash plan, counselling and wellbeing discounts
- 27 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 days, plus bank holidays
- Professional development support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car sharing
- Use of pool cars
- Regular staff events / activities, which support the SDNPA’s Purposes and Duty