Assistant Planner / Planner (Career Grade)
- East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ or Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT
- Assistant Planner: £29,969 - £32,076 per annum, Planner: £33,024 - £40,221 per annum (Career Grade)
- 37 hours per week
- Permanent
Would you like to help shape the future of East Suffolk?
We are currently looking for an Assistant Planner or Planner to join our Development Management Team.
With a population of a quarter of a million people, East Suffolk is a large and diverse district, ranging from the significant port towns of Felixstowe and Lowestoft to picturesque market towns, to stunning countryside and coastline, with a substantial part of the area falling within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Whether you are at the start of your career or looking for a change it is an exciting time to join us in East Suffolk. There are ambitious plans for growth coming forward across the district including new garden neighbourhoods and villages, regeneration projects and economic growth, alongside a number of nationally significant energy and infrastructure projects.
Working in the Development Management Team, you will be involved in a wide range and breadth of planning issues and with the proposed major changes to the national planning system it really is an exciting time to come and work with us.
Working alongside a number of other planning professionals, you will manage and assess planning applications and pre-application submissions and appeals in accordance with planning law, national and local policy and guidance. It will require good customer service skills working with applicants, other professionals and communities to negotiate and achieve good quality planning outcomes. The post will require some planning enforcement duties, as assigned, taking account of relevant legislation, policies and procedures of the Council. At Planner level you will take a central role in projects, alongside and supported by Senior Planners and Principal Planners in the team. At Assistant Planner level you would be involved in a similar range of projects at an appropriate level and with the support of the team to develop your planning knowledge and skills.
The Assistant Planner role provides an opportunity for you to attain a planning post-graduate qualification providing access to progress to Planner level and to become a full member of the RTPI. If you have a first degree in geography, social sciences or a related subject (other disciplines will also often be considered) this is an exciting opportunity to take forward your existing knowledge, skills and interests and embark on a career as a planner.
You will be an enthusiastic and committed individual, who has the ability to deliver in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
If you think you might have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all of the essential requirements, we want to hear from you and look forward to having the opportunity to consider your application.
The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.
In addition to the rural and urban diversity of East Suffolk itself, the district is close to the large urban centres of both Norwich and Ipswich, with rail services providing access to the Council’s offices by train. We might be `on the edge` but we can be accessed easily from a wide area (jpg) and offer flexible and remote working in a dynamic team.
Why work for us?
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (youtube).
Here are some of the main benefits:
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
- Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf).
To find out more
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Steve Milligan, Senior Planner, by either calling 01394 444416 or emailing [email protected]
Closing date: 1 pm, 20 August 2024.
Interview date: Week commencing 2 September 2024.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (suffolkjobsdirect.org)
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