Planning Officer

at  Tewkesbury

OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP YOUR PLANNING CAREER IN TEWKESBURY BOROUGH

An exceptional career graded opportunity has arisen to join our thriving planning service at Tewkesbury Borough Council in Development Management. You will join us at Assistant Planner or Planning Officer level depending on your qualifications and experience.
Located in north Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury Borough is experiencing significant residential and commercial growth within an extremely diverse environment. Bordering Cheltenham and Gloucester, with whom we have a joint planning strategy, we occupy a strategic location on the M5 and M50 corridors and have one of the strongest economies and rapid population growth in the UK. We also have significant environmental assets, such as the Cotswolds National Landscape, a rich built heritage and European protected sites.
Our planning service is fundamental to the success of the Council’s ambitious plans to deliver this growth, including a Garden Communities programme. We have a strong commitment to place-making and creating sustainable, well-designed and vibrant communities which is underpinned by the Council Plan and its new Place Programme. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual embarking on, or developing their town planning career. You will be committed to making a difference to shape our growth whilst supporting people and strengthening communities, which is at the heart of the Council’s priorities.
You will work within a friendly, supportive and established planning team and play a key role working on a diverse range of planning applications whilst delivering a high quality planning service to all our customers. This is an ideal role in which to develop your professional planning skills due to the wide range of experience Tewkesbury can offer and, if joining at the Planning Assistant level, there is an opportunity for career progression to Planning Officer.
This permanent role offers flexible working hours and agile working to support work life balance, generous annual leave, a pension scheme, salary sacrifice cycle and car schemes and discounted gym membership.
To arrange an informal discussion, please contact one of our area team Development Managers, Catherine Ashby (01684 272103), James Lloyd (01684 272091) or Bob Ristic (01684 272101).
Closing Date: 1st December
Proposed Interview Date: w/c 9th December

ABOUT US

In return we offer:

• Up to 30 days annual leave
• Agile working arrangements
• Convenient office location close to the M5 with free parking
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Potential career progression
• 20% discounted membership at the local leisure centre

Find out more about us and the benefits of working for us by clicking here.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity; we welcome applications from all sections of the community