Planning Strategy Officer (Career Grade Level 3)

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council are seeking to recruit a Planning Strategy Officer (Career Grade) to join our Planning Strategy Team and to play an important role in the development of our new Local Plan. Redcar and Cleveland is an area of contrasts from rural countryside, urban and coastal towns, historic conservation areas and extensive areas of employment and industry around Wilton International, Teesport and the wider Teesworks regeneration area.

The diverse nature of the Borough provides a successful candidate with a range of opportunities and experiences. The role is a career grade role and we will welcome applications from candidates at all levels of the grade, who are looking for an opportunity to develop their planning experience or advance their career. You will play a vital role in delivering a sound and sustainable Local Plan and, depending on your level within the career grade structure, you will: Contribute to, or lead on, the preparation, monitoring, review and implementation of a robust Local Plan for Redcar and Cleveland.

Provide specialist professional input into the development of planning policy, and in respect of other statutory and non-statutory planning and related activity. Provide specialist planning policy advice to support the development management process, including contributing to the preparation of appeal statements and representing the Council at appeal inquiries and hearings. Contribute to corporate initiatives, particularly in pursuit of sustainability and economic growth.Successful candidates will have planning experience and/or a recognised qualification in planning, and knowledge of national planning policy and planning legislation.

You will have strong oral and written communication skills, will be confident in engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and be skilled at negotiating, influencing, and problem-solving. For more detailed information about the role, please refer to the Job Descriptions/Person Specifications included in the Supporting Documents section. The Job Descriptions and Person Specifications explain the expectations for each job level within the career grade.

If your application is successful, you will be appointed at the appropriate scale and starting salary, depending on your skills and experience. We offer a range very attractive Employee Benefits and Rewards including Generous annual leave of up to 34 days per year Hybrid Working (where appropriate) Flexible working hours (where appropriate) Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme Access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes Access to our employee health and wellbeing platform, which includes an exciting range of staff benefits, including, spreading the cost of home and electronics, bike shop, car scheme, gym membership, lifestyle savings A range of Staff Network groups For more details: https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/benefits-and-rewards Supporting documents Benefits and Rewards Brochure Jan 2026.pdf (1.38 MB) Planning Strategy Officer JDPS Level 3 FINAL.pdf (210.07 KB) Planning Strategy Officer JDPS Level 1 FINAL.pdf (205.47 KB) Planning Strategy Officer JDPS Level 2 FINAL.pdf (208.41 KB)