Are you a recent Planning graduate or are you already a Planner looking for new and challenging opportunities?

If so, this role would give you an ideal opportunity to develop your career at Braintree. You will have the skills to manage a diverse caseload of minor and householder planning applications within a busy Development Management team.

Braintree will be an area of significant growth over the coming years. We are looking to embrace this challenge to deliver well-designed new homes, create jobs and improve and develop infrastructure for the benefit of existing and new communities.

About the role

The ideal candidate for our Planner role would be someone with a Degree in Town and Country Planning or someone with a Degree in a related subject, working towards membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute.  Previous experience of working within a Development Management team would be beneficial but not essential.

We would also welcome applications from someone considering a career in planning with an interest in the built environment and who would be looking to become a qualified planner in the future.

Following the appointment of a new Planning Development Manager, we have recently created a number of new positions, including three Planner posts, to expand our Development Management team. If you are hardworking, ambitious, dynamic and commercially aware, we want to hear from you.

In return we offer excellent benefits including;

- Competitive salary of £23,832 - £32,271 per annum

- Flexible working

- Free parking

- Local government pension scheme

- Learning and development for all staff

- Staff discounts at local businesses

- Staff recognition schemes

- Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership

Your duties as our Planner will include;

- Assess planning and related applications against the Council’s policies and prepare and assist in the preparation of reports and recommendations thereon.

- Attend Planning Committee meetings and present planning application reports and recommendations.

- Undertake site inspections and meetings with regards to planning applications and pre-applications, and appeals and enforcement enquiries where required.

- Advise applicants on the content of applications both prior to and after submission.

- Advise Parish Councils, elected Members and members of the public on Development Management matters.

- Prepare evidence for planning and enforcement appeals and give evidence at appeals at the level appropriate to experience.

Our ideal Planner will have the below skills and experience;

- Degree in Town and County Planning or a related subject (Desirable), or a good standard of education including Maths and English Language to GCSE Level

- Previous experience of working within the planning field (Desirable)

- Previous experience of working within a customer focused environment

- An interest in the built environment

- Ability to interpret plans and understand related information

- Ability to prepare clear well written reports/statements and correspondence

- An awareness of the national planning policy perspective

- Ability to work as part of a team and on their own initiative

- Ability to manage a diverse caseload

- Current UK Driving Licence and access to a car

- Understanding of Planning Law and policies relating to Development Management (Desirable)

Braintree District Council is a great place to work.  We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward thinking approach which is led by our staff.  We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it.

Closing date for receipt of applications: Tuesday 5th February 2019

So if this sounds like the role for you and you would like to join our team as our Planner then please click ‘Apply’ today!