ABOUT US:

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council – a unitary authority - takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community. RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.
Given our Royal connections, the eyes of the world are often on us and we continue to rise to the challenge.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Planning Support officer to join our Planning & Building Control Support team.

THE ROLE:

This is a challenging position within a busy Planning and Building Control Support team responsible for the initial registration of planning and Building Control applications. The main responsibilities for this position will include the scanning, uploading and redaction of planning application documents. In addition, the Planning Support officer will be dealing with the recording and banking of planning fees, copying and retrieval of planning documents and microfiche, incoming post and filing. The successful candidate would also be required to provide additional cover in the administration of planning appeals, registration of planning and Building Control applications and issuing of planning decisions. Full training and support will be provided in all areas of Planning Support, and this will include the raising and processing of invoices and purchase orders.

YOUR ROLE WILL INVOLVE:

• Uploading, labelling and redaction of planning documents
• Providing support on the administration of Planning Appeals
• Providing support on the registration and notification of planning and Building Control applications and issuing of planning decisions