Overview
Job Description
Salary: £41,511 – £43,693 pro rata
Hours per week: 18 hours and 30 minutes
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 5 May 2025
Planning – Shaping Tomorrow’s Communities Today
Our Development Management Service plays a fundamental role in shaping the future of Wiltshire by determining planning applications for new developments. We support the Council’s business plan through encouraging new development, promoting economic growth, and protecting and enhancing the environment for sustainable development.
As a Senior Urban Design Officer, you will be part of the new Conservation and Design Team, working on matters relating to good design. This will include day-to-day scrutiny of proposed new developments at every stage – from development plan making to the decision-making of planning applications – working closely with the Council’s planners, applicants, partners (including Design Review partners) and all others interested in the planning process.
Senior Urban Design Officers seek to improve proposals and lift the quality of new development across the county. You will be expected to provide innovative and creative solutions to support sustainable development in line with Wiltshire’s place-shaping objectives. Additionally, you will provide support and guidance to the Council’s officers and members, to help educate them on the importance of good design.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. As part of our agile and high-performing team, you’ll enjoy:
• Flexible working hours.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Hybrid working arrangements with modern, open plan offices.
• Career development opportunities.
• Exciting and varied projects that make a real difference to our communities.
Explore more benefits here!
New to Wiltshire?
Wiltshire’s rich heritage, beautiful landscapes and vibrant communities make it a fantastic place to live and work. We border Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Dorset and Somerset. Almost half of our county is labelled as a Natural Landscape and we are home to iconic world heritage sites like Stonehenge and Avebury.
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
For more details, contact Andrew Guest, Conservation & Design Manager, at andrew.guest@wiltshire.gov.uk , or call 01722 434379.
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .
Disability Confident Employer
Application process
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