Planning Technician

Planning Technician

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council

Grade 5 (SCP 14 – 19)

£23,080 - £25,481 per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work as part of a team of conservation and planning professionals.

Just 13 miles from Birmingham, Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough play an important role in planning in the West Midlands. We are looking for someone to play a key supporting role in producing new local plans for the areas. The job involves a wide range of planning and graphic related tasks the key one being producing planning policy documents including maps, plans and display materials. Working with planning officers you will also be using GIS software to help analyse planning data.

The successful candidate will need experience of relevant software for the design and production of high-quality documents. Good communication skills and a willingness to learn new skills are essential. Some planning knowledge would be beneficial although not essential.

Please see our website www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/strategicplanning for many examples of the types of tasks you will be involved in.

To see a job description and person specification please select the link at the end of this advert to download.

If you require further information on this post please contact Mike Dunphy, Strategic Planning and Conservation Manager on 01527 881325

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 25 April 2021.

Interviews, via Teams, will be held on a date to be confirmed by the Strategic Planning and Conservation Team.

CV's will not be accepted.

To apply please complete an application form and return to human.resources@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk (please see link at end of advert to download a copy of the application form). If you experience difficulties in applying then please contact HR Support on 01527 64252 Ext 1277.

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, you should assume that unfortunately your application was not successful on this occasion.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all Sections of the Community.