Trainee Planner

We currently have an opportunity for a highly motivated individual wishing to establish and develop their planning career to join our innovative and award-winning Planning Service as a trainee planning officer.

As one of the leading Minerals and Waste Planning Authorities in the Country, Derbyshire County Council Planning Service prides itself in its ability to work closely with the minerals and waste industry guiding them through the development management process to achieve added value outcomes for the community and environment as well as guiding the Councils own developments, including schools, care facilities and highways infrastructure.

The role is to help the Council in delivering its Development Management function by dealing with a range of development proposals and by supporting and enabling development opportunities.

Derbyshire’s Planning Service’s cross working approach within all its functions including Development Management, Monitoring and Enforcement and Strategic Planning means that the post holder would have the ability to work and provide operational support across all planning service areas gaining a wide range of relevant planning experience.

This role in Derbyshire Planning Service is your opportunity to develop and support your career in planning.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Support case officers in processing major Environmental Impact Assessment Schemes
- Assist with the preparation of the Minerals and Waste Local Plans
- Assist with the preparation of the Strategic consultations
- Co-ordinate and respond to national and Strategic Consultations
- Support the minerals and waste monitoring programme of site inspections
- Assist with research and compilation of technical reports and evidence base reports
- Assist with the management of Derbyshire Planning Officer Groups.

**What Skills and experience do you need to have**:
The role requires engagement with our elected members, residents, businesses and other stakeholders and, as such, we are looking for a skilled and motivated individual who is confident in dealing with people with experience of working within a customer focused environment.

You will be required to have a good level of education including A-Levels or equivalent and being part qualified (part completed) to relevant degree level or equivalent as well as having excellent IT skills.

You will need to have experience of working to and meeting targets and deadlines including the production of reports.

You will need the ability to explain technical information in a clear and concise manner and the ability to speak fluent English to communicate fully in the role with clients and the public.

Whilst not essential, some experience of working within local government and or within the planning system (either within the private sector or local government) would be beneficial to the role.

You will have the ability and willingness to travel across the County to undertake outdoor site visits.

These lists are not exhaustive, take a look at our comprehensive job profile for more detail.

Interviews likely to be held during week commencing 20 May 2024

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