This is a Gloucester City Council job.
We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester.
Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It’s all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day.
We’re always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.
About the role
Come and work for a rewarding organisation, joining our friendly, and supportive Planning Development Team to manage a diverse range of planning applications. Gloucester is a historic and regenerating city ensuring an interesting and varied caseload. You will also provide planning advice to the general public, developers, applicants and other council services. Training and support will be given.
This role is perfect for a graduate, or someone taking their first steps into their planning career. You will gain the invaluable experience of working in an historic city environment. This role is open to job share.
What we need from you
- Demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills.
- Attention to detail to process applications accurately and effectively.
- Be committed to upholding the planning system and be enthusiastic about good design and place making.
- Want to get the best outcomes from cases to ensure Gloucester can develop in a sustainable way that makes our resident’s lives better.
- Work effectively with internal and external consultees and present complex information in an accessible way, with great report writing skills.
- Be proficient in the use of technology and have a good overview of the planning system.
What we can do for you
- Flexible working opportunities
- Generous Annual Leave entitlement 25 days annual leave.
- An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
- 2 days paid leave every year to participate in local volunteering activities
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & Life Cover of 3 times your salary
- Regular training, career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone, and in an in-house Occupational Health service
- Enhanced family friendly leave and pay
- Cycle to Work scheme (Salary Sacrifice - T & C apply)
- Employee discount scheme
- Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced rate use of GL1 facilities
- Free Flu-jabs
- Access to employee led networks such as Black Worker’s, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and the Young Employees Network, and opportunities to participate in our Equalities Working Group.
Additional information
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council’s employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.
Gloucester City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
