Posted 26/05/2026
£42,839 - £46,142 per annum
Ready to take the next step in your planning career? We’re looking for experienced and driven planners to join our Development Management Team in a senior role, taking the lead on a diverse and challenging caseload of major, complex and high-profile applications. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping places and communities. You’ll manage applications from pre-application stage through to decision, prepare and present reports at Planning Committee, and represent the Council at appeals, hearings and inquiries. You will be a strong team player who can contribute positively to the team and be able to demonstrate initiative and good judgement in making recommendations on a wide range of planning matters. You will have excellent communication and negotiation skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and contribute to a high-quality service to our customers.
As a Senior Planner, you’ll also support and mentor colleagues, contribute to service improvements, and help maintain a high-performing, customer-focused planning service. We’re looking for someone with significant experience in Development Management within a local authority; strong knowledge of planning legislation, policy and procedures; confidence handling complex casework and competing priorities and excellent communication, negotiation and report-writing skills Welsh speaking and writing skills are desirable. We will also support new and existing employees who wish to learn Welsh or improve/develop their Welsh language skills.
As one of the largest employers in Flintshire, we offer a minimum of 34 days’ (pro rata) annual leave including bank holidays, increasing up to 41 days (pro rata)
The largest council in north Wales, Flintshire is situated in the north east of the country neighbouring the Welsh counties of Conwy, Denbighshire and Wrexham and Cheshire West and Chester in England. A high performing council Flintshire is known for its innovation in public services and has a proud track record of protecting and valuing community-based services.
Uniquely placed Flintshire is the gateway to Wales – anyone coming to work with us will discover a truly lovely county. We pride ourselves on continuously improving our services. As an employer, we recognise our most valuable assets are our people. We strive to be an employer of choice by providing a range of benefits that help us secure the engagement of employees and motivating them to deliver to the citizens of Flintshire County.
County Hall,
Mold
CH7 6NB
Buckley Train Station 1 mile / 20mins walk
Buckley, Bryn Awelon 0.1 miles / 3mins walk
