Planning Administrative Officer – SC6

Job Description

Job Title : Planning Administrative Officer – SC6
Job Category : Planning / Policy
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.52

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
12 Month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment Opportunity
As Planning Administrative Officer, you will be working within the project to transfer planning
powers back to the London Borough of Hackney from the LLDC [London Legacy Development
Corporation].
The role within the project involves efficiently processing transferred planning data files,
including pre-application, and planning applications, appeals and enforcements, financial
and other legal agreements, from initial submission to the final decision stage. The
transferred data files will be processed within the Council’s central Planning application.
MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
● Managing a variety of planning applications, appeals and pre-application processing
within the council’s planning IT systems.
● Creating new planning applications within the Council’s central Planning application
system and ensuring all relevant information is included.
● Managing the communication flow through the planning system, including updates
and notifications.
● Updating the planning system statuses in real-time to reflect the progress of
applications.
● Utilising GIS systems effectively within the planning process.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
● Proven experience working within a council department. Previous work in the Planning
department would be advantageous.
● A track-record of excellent time management skills and an ability to work under pressure.
● An understanding of, if not experienced in, the planning process from start to completion.
● Excellent administrative capabilities.
● Experience in managing conflicting workloads and priorities.
● Experience using IT systems including database management or familiarity with planning
systems and IT tools used in the planning department.
● Ability to quickly learn new processes and systems.
● Strong IT skills, including proficiency with G Suite (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Gmail),
Microsoft Shared Drive, and video conferencing tools like Google Meet.
● Knowledge of GDPR and how it applies to planning application documents. ●
Experience in redacting sensitive information in planning documents. ●
Competence in uploading and publishing documents through planning portals. ●
Excellent organisational and communication skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
● Educated to a GCSE/O level, or above in English (grade C and above); or ability to
demonstrate sound literacy and numeric skills.
TEAM
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly professional team making a difference in the
sustainable development of the borough.
The friendly and dynamic team are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Planning
Administration Officer to assist with the preparation and processing of Planning documents