Planning Assistant

2 weeks ago

Yate, United Kingdom South Gloucestershire Council Full time

How you'll make a difference:
What you will be doing:

- Undertaking site inspections and negotiations, you will support in the preparation of reports for the committee and preparing written appeal statements.
- Working with other sections within the council in connection with development management and unauthorised developments, you will liaise with colleagues and enforcement planning officers.

What we need from you:

- It is essential that you are educated to degree level or hold an NVQ Level 3 in town planning or a related field.
- You must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of development control objectives, procedures and planning law and be open for further training.
- We require you to have good customer skills, with well-developed communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
- It is preferred that you are able to understand and use scaled drawings and maps and have a knowledge of legislation and current issues facing planning.

What you need to know:
**Interviews are to be held on the** 22nd October 2025.**

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different:

- What’s special here is the strength of the**team ethos**, the support and the training.
- As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave, employee **wellbeing** support**and you will have access to a range of**staff discount**s, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
- We recognise that our **diverse team** of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
- We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
- We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

**We’re making a difference, be part of it**
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