Planning Officer

Location: Countywide
Salary Range: £34,788 - £38,813 per annum pa
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Job Number: HCC12072

A £1,000 welcome payment is also available to persons joining the County Council. Employees at Hertfordshire have access to a range of benefits including generous annual leave entitlement, flexible and part time working, Local Government Pension scheme and ‘Herts Rewards’ scheme which offers a variety of discounts and wellbeing options.

Hertfordshire County Council has a great job opportunity available in Property. We are looking for an experienced planning professional to join our multi-disciplinary team.

Working for the Property Planning Team would give you an alternative perspective on town planning, as well as useful career experience. Our work is diverse, as we are involved in making planning applications to expand, improve or provide new County Council services, such as schools, fire stations and libraries; making representations to the district Local Plans to further the development interests of the County Council; and developing proposals ahead of site disposal.  It is a varied and interesting place to work, in a role similar to that of a planning consultant but working for the County Council. The Property team office has a Smart Working ethos, where hot desking and working from home or other off-site locations is actively encouraged. To facilitate this a laptop and mobile phone will be provided.  

An opportunity currently exists for the following post:-

• Planning Officer (£34,788 - £38,813)

Employees at Hertfordshire have access to a range of benefits including generous annual leave entitlement, flexible and part time working, Local Government Pension scheme and ‘Herts Rewards’ scheme which offers a variety of discounts and wellbeing options.

If you think you have what is required and you are ready for a challenging yet very rewarding role then please apply now to find out more.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Andrea Gilmour on 01992 556477 or Ailsa Davis on 01992 588275.

Closing date: Sunday 23 June 2019

Interview dates: Thursday 4 July 2019

Application Information

How to Apply:

Please follow the 'Apply for Job' button at the bottom of the screen. As part of the application you will be required to provide a supporting statement which is your opportunity to evidence how your skills, knowledge and experience match what we are looking for based on the Person Specification area of the attached Job Outline. If you do not supply a supporting statement, your application may be rejected.

PLEASE NOTE: All questions marked with a * are mandatory questions and must be answered - you will not be able to submit your application until all mandatory questions have been answered. For further guidance on how to apply please go to our website.

Benefits of Working for HCC:

• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

Disability Confident:

“We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post”