Planning Officer / Senior Planning Officer

Planning Officer / Senior Planning Officer (Fixed Term for 9 months) - Career Grade Band 7/8 - £36,124 - £44,711

Would you like to help plan for the future of the Borough of Great Yarmouth?

With issues as diverse as economic regeneration, housing need, coastal change, internationally protected habitats and flood risk, Great Yarmouth is the perfect place for a planner to start or develop their career and to get experience of unique and interesting planning challenges.

Now is an exciting time to join the planning department at Great Yarmouth Borough Council. The Council has recently become one of the first local authorities in the country to adopt a Borough-wide Design Code which is already helping to improve the quality of design in the area.  A new Local Plan is under preparation and there will be an opportunity to contribute to this and help deliver it. Additionally, new modern planning software is on the horizon which will help streamline our processes and enable us to deliver high-quality customer service.

Initially you will be based in our Development Management team helping to determine a wide-range of planning applications.  However, there will also be opportunities of getting experience in planning policy preparation in our Strategic Planning team.

The role is a career-graded post and for this role and we are recruiting at the level of Planning Officer (Band 7) or Senior Planning Officer (Band 8).  As a Planning Officer you will have had some experience working in planning (preferably in Development Management) and have a Masters (or equivalent) level degree accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute.  At Senior Planning Officer level you will have Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute and have at least five years experience or significant demonstrable experience of working at a senior level.

Part Time and secondments applications will be considered. 

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has the goal to achieve excellence for the Borough. We don’t just say we are ambitious; we mean it. We are always looking at the ways in which we can improve and be the best that we can, providing the best for the people who live, work, visit and operate businesses in the Borough.

We have big plans for the future and massive opportunities ahead. We are one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, Great Yarmouth is England’s offshore energy hub and Norfolk’s biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park. The challenges we face in the borough are wide, but our commitment to achieving more has never been so focused.

We know that our team members are our most valuable asset, working hard to achieve our short and long term goals. Find out more about the people who work with us, and if you are as ambitious as we are, apply now and be part of our team.

We offer a range of exciting benefits as an employer and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and the services we provide.

There is more information on the Jobs page of the Great Yarmouth Borough Website, with details of how to apply and the recruitment process. You will also be able to find more details regarding DBS checks (if relevant for the job role), Right to Work checks, along with details of our values and behaviours, agile working and our Privacy Notice.