Planning Support Officer
- Employer
- Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils
- Location
- Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, WR10 1PT
- Salary
- £20,852 - £24,920
- Closing date
- 10 Jul 2022
- Reference
- HR0000000712
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Administration / Clerical / Secretarial - inc PA, Planning
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Councils are proactive successful local planning authorities that have joined their Planning Services into a shared service. The authorities strive to provide a high level of resident satisfaction and customer service.
We pride ourselves on being a progressive organisation who spends time and energy on what we know matters to our residents and communities – things like creating jobs, keeping the streets clean, helping people feel safe, preventing homelessness and dealing with planning applications speedily and effectively.
Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. That's why, as well as a satisfying job, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:
As well as a rewarding career we can also offer our employees a number of additional benefits:
* Agile Working (40% minimum office based)
* Excellent pension scheme
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Options to purchase additional annual leave
* Regular job-specific training
* Discounted Gym and swim membership
* Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
* Free annual flu vaccinations
* Health and Wellbeing support
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and
* Kaarp discount scheme which provides a range of employee discounts for days out and holidays
THE ROLE
Planning Support Officer, Full time
Salary Range £20,852 - £24,920 per annum
Based in Pershore but may be required to work in Malvern
Do you like a challenge and enjoy working within a busy and varied role? We are looking for a motivated individual who is able to work under pressure and juggle a varied workload. This includes the validation/processing of planning and tree works applications, the registration of permitted development and pre-application advice enquiries, administrative support for Planning Committee and Appeals and dealing with planning enquiries from the general public.
The Planning Support Team provides all of the administrative support primarily to the Development Management function of Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Councils. The role is based at Wychavon, however, as the team forms part of a shared service. It can be based in the Malvern office but expected to provide cover in Pershore, as and when required.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Good standard of education, including GCSE Grade C or equivalent in Maths and English
- IT literate and familiar with using Windows, Word, Excel and document management systems.
- Ability to work well within a team and using own initiative
- Excellent interpersonal skills and customer care skills are also essential.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
We are looking for someone who has administrative experience in a multi-disciplined unit and is able to undertake a wide range of administrative duties. Attention to detail and the ability to manage time effectively is essential for this role.
Ideally, the successful applicant will already have experience of working within a busy office environment and have the ability to organise a large workload. Experience of processing planning applications would be advantageous but this is not essential, as training will be given.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you would like to discuss the post further, please contact Lucy Gill (Planning Support Services Manager) on 01386 565409
Closing date: 10 July 2022
Interview Date: 18 July 2022
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Job Description
Employee Benefits
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Working for us
Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils are rewarding places to work, with high levels of resident satisfaction and motivated staff who enjoy working for us. Located in south Worcestershire, both districts boast beautiful natural environments, a rich heritage and plenty to do and see. The districts are ranked the top two best rural places to live in the West Midlands and are amongst the top 30 in the country.
We pride ourselves on being progressive organisations spending time, energy and investment on what we know matters to our residents and communities – things like supporting our town centres and rural communities, creating jobs, keeping the streets clean, reducing our carbon footprint, helping people feel safe and preventing homelessness.
Working with you
Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit and develop the very best talent we can find. That's why, as well as providing a satisfying job, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as agile working for the majority of roles, generous holiday entitlements, a pension scheme, plenty of opportunities for personal development, and discounted gym membership.
We value skills and an ability to do a great job over identifying personal information and that’s why we anonymise all our recruitment until we reach interview stage. What you can offer us and how you will uphold our values and behaviours is really important to us and that’s what we look for during our recruitment process.
Our staff are our driving force, and it’s important our workforce reflects the communities we serve. More than 50% of our Senior Management Team is female, as is the majority of our Heads of Service.
We are a member of the Disability Confident Scheme and support the movement of change, to think differently about disability and apply this to how we recruit, retain and develop disabled people.
We value all our staff and are committed to eliminating unlawful discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity, and fostering good relations between people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Want to know more?
The two councils have a shared Chief Executive and a joint senior management team. Whilst they retain their own political structures and distinct identities, the joint management structure allows us to maximise the opportunity to deliver a wide range of good value services to our customers and communities, and operate and develop shared services, collaborative working and partnership arrangements with each other, with other councils and with key stakeholders
Whichever council you work for, you can be sure it will be an enjoyable place to work, you will feel valued and appreciated and have an opportunity to develop your career in line with your potential and expectations. Please click for more information on or Malvern Hills District Council or Wychavon District Council
- Website
- http://www.wychavon.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01386 565515
- Location
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Wychavon District Council
Civic Centre
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1PT
United Kingdom
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