Cheltenham Borough Council

Cheltenham Borough Council

Planning Officer (Town Planning Policy)

Permanent

Salary: £23,866 to £26,470 per annum

Hours: Full time - 37 per week

“We want Cheltenham to be a place where everyone thrives”

Do you want a challenge and to contribute to this vision? If so, you can help shape the future of the Borough.

This role is:

• Focussed on assisting in the development of the Borough’s planning policies through the collection and analysis of a wide range of qualitative and statistical information which will be used to inform policy making.
• Providing planning policy advice both internally and externally and being involved in wide ranging public consultation.
• Involved in preparing the Cheltenham Plan and working on the wider Joint Core Strategy (for Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury boroughs). 

The successful person will:

• Have an undergraduate Town Planning qualification in a relevant subject, or have experience of the built environment sector.
• Keen interest in planning policy development, be enthusiastic and thorough and enjoy varied work in a small and busy team with tight deadlines.

Some of the benefits we offer our employees:

• Generous contributory Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working and great holiday entitlement of up to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Cheltenham is a vibrant and elegant Regency town located on the edge of the beautiful Cotswold Hills. With its stylish shops and restaurants, award-winning gardens, festivals of horse racing, music, science and literature, it is a great place to live and work.
• A comprehensive learning and development programme
• Financial assistance with studying (appropriate to your job)
• Childcare voucher scheme and an enhanced maternity scheme

To apply please email jobs@cheltenham.gov.uk with your CV, cover letter and salary expectations; tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job profile at www.cheltenham.gov.uk/jobs . It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us what’s important to you and why you want to work for Cheltenham Borough Council. Please quote job reference PED016-PR when applying.

If you would like to chat about the post, please contact John Rowley on 01242 264176 or email to john.rowley@cheltenham.gov.uk

Closing date for applications: 19 August 2018

Interviews will be held week commencing: 27 August 2018