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    Looking to start your career in Planning and want to learn within a high-performing team? Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is looking for an enthusiastic professional to join our busy Planning Development Team. Based at the Civic Offices in Basingstoke, near to the Top of Town, you would report directly to the Principal Planning Officer.

    You will be responsible for dealing with a caseload of planning applications and responding to pre-application enquiries in relation to proposed development queries, and will be supported through your learning and development within this exciting profession.

    About you

    You may have had previous experience of providing planning advice, although this is not necessary for the role, and will need to be an extremely organised person, able to take responsibility for your own work and at the same time contribute to the overall team performance.

    Good interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills are essential as is the ability to deliver high-quality advice in a timely manner and efficiently manage a caseload of applications. The ability to gain a swift, good working knowledge of relevant legislation, planning policy and guidance is also required.

    A full driving licence is essential for this role.

    Benefits

    At Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council we offer a wide range of employee benefits to recognise your valued contribution:

    • 40/60 hybrid working and flexible working options
    • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
    • Local government pension scheme and Life Assurance
    • Salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars
    • Access to discounts at nationwide retailers through our ‘B Rewarded’ perks discount site
    • Funded healthcare cash plan including optical and dental
    • Subsidised annual health checks and free flu vaccinations
    • Access to a free and confidential employee assistance program
    • Support towards a variety of training including professional qualifications, apprenticeships, wider technical and soft skills development.

    About Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council

    Covering an area of over 245 square miles in northern Hampshire and within a short distance to London Waterloo and the south coast, Basingstoke and Deane offers a real blend of rural and urban living. With a population of 185,200 people, Basingstoke is a fast paced, vibrant, and modern town with many successful businesses, surrounded by pretty villages and set in the stunning Hampshire countryside.

    We are extremely lucky to be in a position that few other councils are in, as we continue to deliver our key front-line services and are going a step further by investing a significant amount of money each year to improve these services for our residents.