Graduate Planner / Senior Strategic Planner

This is a career graded role. The salary starts on £32,597 - £36,363 at band 6 graduate level, progressing to £37,280 - £40,777 at band 7 planning officer level, and up to £41,771 - £46,142 at band 8 senior planning officer level.

Are you ready to take the next step in your planning career? Whether you're a recent graduate, an experienced planner seeking a new challenge, or a seasoned professional looking for greater responsibility, we’re recruiting at either Graduate Planner, Strategic Planner, and Senior Strategic Planner levels. This is a genuine career‑graded opportunity within a supportive, forward‑thinking Strategic Planning Team.

Why Great Yarmouth?
Set on Norfolk’s stunning east coast, the Borough of Great Yarmouth offers an exceptional environment to live and work. With 15 miles of beautiful coastline, a thriving visitor economy, a growing offshore energy sector, and the vibrant seaside communities of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston‑on‑Sea, this is a place full of character, ambition and opportunity.

Our unique landscape brings both challenges and rewards — from tackling climate change and flood risk to protecting heritage assets and addressing deprivation. Your work will directly influence how our communities grow, adapt and thrive.

Why Join Us?
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an attractive benefits package, including generous annual leave, flexible working arrangements, and access to a high‑quality pension scheme. You’ll also be supported in your professional development as you progress through your planning career.

With the Council beginning work on a new Local Plan, there has never been a more exciting time to join us. If you’re passionate about place‑making and want to make a meaningful impact, Great Yarmouth is the perfect place to build your future.

Closing Date: Sunday 17th May 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 28th May 2026

For more information, or to discuss this role, please contact Kim Balls, via email at [email protected] or 01493 846475.

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.