Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Oxfordshire in the search for both a Principal and Lead Planning Policy Officer to join their town planning department on an initial 3-month contract, then rolling. We are looking for confident and experienced planning policy consultants to support the Policy Manager and team through the Local Plan Examination process, and day to day management of the planning policy team and associated responsibilities. We are looking for candidates with: Extensive experience of working in a Planning Policy Team Significant LPA experience of preparing a Local Plan up to and including an Examination Experience of giving evidence at a Local Plan examination Significant Planning Policy experience. We are particularly looking for candidates with expertise in the area of housing land supply. These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exclusive nor exhaustive as the post-holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities. To apply for this roles, it is essential that you have extensive experience working and leading (Not mandatory) a Planning Policy team. The successful candidates must have good fundamental and technical knowledge of all relevant planning legislation and policies; significant experience preparing a Local Plan up to examination; and giving evidence at a Local Plan examination. It would be beneficial to hold a Post-graduate degree in planning, ..... full job details .....