Graduate Planner

**Salary**: £29,093 - £31,586 pa (Pay Award Pending)

**Hours per week**: 37

**Contract type**: Fixed Term 3 Months

**Closing date**: 20 Jun 2025 12:00

**Interview date**: Suitable applicants will be contacted for interview on an ongoing basis

**Ref**: P1712

**About the role**:
Horsham District Council is offering a 3-month placement as a Graduate Planner (Work Experience) to students or recent graduates of a planning related course within the Development and Building Control department. This opportunity will give you valuable practical planning work experience for your future career.

**About you**:
For an informal discussion about this role please call Guy Everest Applications Team Leader on 01403 215633.

**About us as an employer**:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.

We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by, offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.

We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.

To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.

**To apply**:
**Suitable applicants will be contacted for interview on an ongoing basis therefore this advert may close early.