Job Title: Planning Policy OfficerLocation: WFH 4 days per week, with a minimum of one day a week in the Thrapston officeRate of Pay: NegotiableWorking Hours: Full Time - 37 hoursType: Temporary Role - 13 Weeks Opus People Solutions are working with North Northamptonshire Council to recruit for a Planning Policy Officer.Purpose of the jobThis role works across the Planning Policy functions. The postholder will fulfil allocated tasks and duties to meet the operational demands of the Planning Policy Service.Policy: Effectively lead on projects, workstreams and effectively project manage key evidence documents to inform and support policy development. Support the delivery of Council''s planning policy function, ensuring guidance is up to date by planning and participating in projects and work streams including researching and writing policy, consultation and engagement exercises and assisting in taking those projects and work streams through the milestones to external examination where necessary. Assisting in implementing and delivering policies and guidance in practice, preparing appeal statements, appearing at hearings and answering enquiries from applicants, their agents and other customers in relation to planning matters, advising other departments as required.DutiesAssisting in developing policy, and other planning and design guidance, based upon appropriate evidence, involving stakeholders and the public in policy development and taking draft policy through formal adoption