This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who has recently graduated (or is due to graduate shortly) from a Town and Country Planning (or related) degree and who is looking to begin their career in Planning.
This diverse role will quickly develop your knowledge and understanding of the wider planning system and will provide a solid foundation upon which to base your future career.
Working within the Development Management team (which forms part of Oldham Council’s wider Planning Service) you will act as case officer for small-scale planning (and other) applications with the majority being for domestic extensions.
Alongside this, when required, you will support other officers with the associated administration work, and assist with the investigation of alleged breaches of planning controls. Providing a resident focussed service is at the heart of the role.
Key responsibilities
- Act as case officer for small scale planning applications
- Provide timely advice to applicants, agents, councillors, and the public regarding planning issues raised, and ensure website content is accurate
- Support the administration work involved in processing planning applications
- Assist with the investigation of planning enforcement complaints.
Key requirements
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
- A degree in Town and Country Planning (or related subject) or be actively working towards this
- Experience of working effectively as part of a high performing team
- Knowledge of the UK planning system and associated processes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.
Diversity and inclusion
At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background.
We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.
About us
Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.
The Council has a clear set of Behaviours, which outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. Internally we have translated these into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view these Behaviours, along with staff benefits on our Greater.Jobs pages Working for Oldham
Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy.
