37 HOURS PER WEEK, PERMANENT

We are not your average local authority Planning department. We are a forward thinking, innovative, and a fun team; offering a great working environment, a wide range of projects, and career development opportunities.
The Planning & Strategic Growth Group are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the team as a Planning Support Officer.
We have recently reviewed and remodelled our structure and the role of a Planning Support Officer for the successful candidate is an exciting role that will begin your Planning journey at Blaby District Council. It is a wide ranging and rewarding role that underpins our all of our service areas.
As such you’ll be actively dealing with customer enquiries regarding planning applications, local plan queries and planning enforcement to name a few putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.
We want to hear from you if you are seeking your first step on the planning ladder and if you are excited about ensuring excellent customer services.
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible, and motivated and must work well in a team, be organised and able to prioritise. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential to provide high levels of customer service.
For further information and how to apply please visit www.blaby.gov.uk/jobs or by clicking See our Vacancies which can be found at the bottom of the iBlaby Homepage.
Benefits of working with us include a local government pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including a flexi-time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays.
We also support Hybrid working arrangements with a combination of on-site and home working subject to service delivery requirements.
Closing date: Midnight on Monday 18th August 2025
Interview date: Thursday 28th August and Friday 29th August
Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email human.resources@blaby.gov.uk.
Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people, care leavers and those in the Armed Forces. As a Disability Confident Employer and to show our commitment to Care Leavers and the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme

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