Cadet Development Planner: Paid Study Leave & Mentoring

Careers at Council; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition fees paid

Paid study leave

4 weeks annual leave

35-hour work week with flexible hours

Mentoring and development pathway

Annual salary reviews

Job summary

Lake Macquarie City Council invites applications for a Cadet Development Planner based in Wallsend, with travel across the Lake Macquarie region. The program runs up to four years, offering hands-on planning experience, mentoring, and support to complete your degree while serving the community.

You’ll gain exposure to development assessment, customer service, and regulatory processes, while continuing university study online or in person. This is a structured pathway into a planning career.

Qualifications

• Diploma of Town Planning, Bachelor of Development Studies, Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management.
• Preferred majors include Town Planning, Environmental Science, Urban and Regional Development, Geography.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience assessing development applications and helping shape the future of Lake Macquarie.
• Participate in planning projects with on-the-ground community impact.
• Learn how planning legislation, policies, and development controls are applied in practice.
• Assist customers, developers, and the community with planning enquiries and advice.
• Contribute to research and policy reviews to shape future planning in Lake Macquarie.
• Work alongside experienced planning professionals who will mentor your development.
• Build the confidence to take initiative and grow into a planning career.

Skills

Town Planning

Environmental Science

Urban and Regional Development

Geography

Education

Diploma of Town Planning

Bachelor of Development Studies

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

Job description

Lake Macquarie City Council invites applications for a Cadet Development Planner based in Wallsend, with travel across the Lake Macquarie region. The program runs up to four years, offering hands-on planning experience, mentoring, and support to complete your degree while serving the community.

You’ll gain exposure to development assessment, customer service, and regulatory processes, while continuing university study online or in person. This is a structured pathway into a planning career.