Job Description

Strategic Planner (NSIPs) / Senior Strategic Planner (NSIPs) | 10226 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | Strategic Planner (NSIPs) £37,280 to £39,152 per annum (Scale I) / Senior Strategic Planner (NSIPs) £43,822 to £48,227 per annum (Scale K) | Norwich

We are looking for a new Strategic Planner or Senior Strategic Planner to join the Infrastructure and Development group at Norfolk County Council, working within the team responsible for delivering planning input to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).

Norfolk is playing a pivotal role in delivering the power, economic growth and housing needs of the country. Critical to our success in this role is our input into the NSIPs that are planned across the County, ensuring that the full local impacts of those schemes are duly assessed and that all possible benefits are explored and maximised.

You will be an agile thinker who can quickly absorb and apply technical regulations and policy, has excellent communication and organisational skills, and has an appreciation of operating in a political environment on often contentious and complex matters. You will have a demonstrable ability to collaborate with elected members, partners, and other organisations.

For more information, or to discuss the role please contact Isaac Nunn, NSIP Team Leader via email at isaac.nunn@norfolk.gov.uk or on 01603 224369.

About Us

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high-quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service

• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.

• Financial benefits such as:

  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.

  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers

  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)

  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work

  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditionshere.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 01 April 2026 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 15 April 2026 23:59