What is it like to work at Milton Keynes Council?
Planning Jobs spoke to Milton Keynes Council about the team culture and why now is a great time to join the planning team.
Milton Keynes is on track to become the largest city in South East England, outside of London. Following a restructure, the council’s forward-thinking and commercially focused planning department is looking for dynamic, proactive and experienced planning professionals to join the team. With aims for Milton Keynes to double in size to 500,000 by 2050, find out why now is an exciting time to join a department that will lead it all.
Why would someone want to work at Milton Keynes Council?
Milton Keynes is a dynamic new town, much more than just roundabouts and concrete cows. We’re in the heart of the Cam-MK-Ox growth arc, leading the way in testing autonomous vehicles and robot deliveries. We’ve got outstanding areas of natural beauty and extensive parklands, making us a vibrant place to study, live and work. We’re on track to deliver Plan:MK’s 31,000 new homes by 2031 and we’re working hard to make a great city even greater.
What roles are you currently recruiting for and what kind of people would suit?
We’re currently recruiting for a range of planning roles at the council for dynamic, proactive and experienced planning professionals who can make the dreams of Milton Keynes a reality. The roles include a development plans and delivery manager, a development management manager, a deputy development management manager and a senior planning officer. We’re after people with the experience, potential and mindset to accelerate the growth of an internationally acclaimed city.
We’re also recruiting for an enthusiastic, energetic and driven planning officer/graduate planning officer who will confidently help planning services to deliver a flawless development management service, and provide physical, social and economic growth for Milton Keynes.
What makes a ‘wonderful workplace’?
Flexible and agile working is key to creating a ‘wonderful workplace’ at Milton Keynes Council, along with a friendly and rewarding working environment. We believe in providing great networking opportunities and offer a great health and wellbeing service to enable our employees to thrive and be productive.
What career development and other benefits do you offer?
We have our own internal training resources along with bespoke role training with organisations outside of the business that we work with. We also offer competitive salaries, a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave, a work iPad and iPhone, casual car user allowance, flexi-time and remote working options.
What top tips would you offer someone applying for a planning role at Milton Keynes?
Pull on your strengths and make sure you do your research on Milton Keynes Council, as well as our planning department. We recruit actively on values and behaviours, and we value proactivity, commercial mindedness and pushing the boundaries. If you can contribute to an iconic town’s growth, we may have a role for you.
Click on the links below to find out more about the roles and apply:
- Development plans and delivery manager
- Development management manager
- Deputy development management manager
- Senior planning officer
- Planning officer/graduate planning officer
APPLY NOW FOR A PLANNING JOB AT MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL
To discuss working with Planning Jobs to support your recruitment campaign or employer branding initiative, please call Jonathan Whitehead on 020 8267 5576 or email jonathan.whitehead@haymarket.com / wonderfulworkplaces@haymarket.com.
Visit the Wonderful Workplaces hub here to get insider insight about what it's like to work for a range of employers in the planning industry.