Salary
Trainee Planner: Grade 6 - £28,142 £31,022 Planning Officer Grade 7: £32,061 - £35,412 Senior Planning officer: Grade 8 - £36,363 - £40,777
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Open Ended
Job category/type
Planning
Job reference
REQAA6746
Trainee Planning Officer/ Planning Officer/ Senior Planning Officer
An exciting opportunity is available to join our expanding Planning team.
Based in the beautiful county of Pembrokeshire, adjacent to the world famous Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, we have availability for either a Trainee Planner, a Planning officer or a Senior Planning Officer, dependent on experience.
We have one post available in our Development Management Team at either Trainee Planning Officer, Planning Officer or Senior Planning Officer Level. This is a full time permanent positions, 37 hours a week based in Pembrokeshire (applications for part-time roles will be considered).
Trainee Planner: Grade 6 - £28,142 £31,022
For the Trainee role a degree or equivalent qualification in a Planning related subject such as Geography, Architecture, Land Management etc. or previous experience working within the planning industry is a requirement.
The Trainee Planning Officer post offers a programme of structured workplace training with the potential for external learning (funded by PCC) in order for the post holder to obtain a post-graduate qualification in Planning (and work towards obtaining chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)).
The post holder will train in the skills required to become a Planning Officer with the necessary supervision and mentoring provided. The role will initially involve assisting with the processing of planning applications and delivery of other planning services with progression to managing a limited caseload of planning applications.
Planning Officer Grade 7: £32,061 - £35,412 & Senior Planning officer: Grade 8 - £36,363 - £40,777
For the Planner/ Senior Planner posts a recognised degree or post graduate qualification in Planning (or equivalent) is a requirement. For the Senior Planning Officer position, applicants will need to hold chartered Membership of the RTPI.
The Planning Officer/Senior Planner roles offer a career grade position and successful candidates will be appointed to either role depending on experience and RTPI membership. The roles will involve determining planning applications and providing statutory pre-application advice on a range of planning proposals, as well as assisting with enforcement investigations.
As well as offering the opportunity to live, work and play in a beautiful part of the country the other benefits of the posts include: a contributory local authority Pension Scheme; 26 days annual leave (going up to 31 after 5 years service); Annual Leave purchase scheme; Occupational Sick pay (dependent on length of service); Flexible working and smarter working opportunities; with consideration being given to a relocation package for eligible candidates.
For further information please contact: Rachel Elliott (Development Manager: Area Team South and Planning Support) on 01437 775357 or email . Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification. Employment Checks
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Support & Additional Info
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- Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
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