Cadet Planner

Burwood Council; Burwood; Hybrid; AUD 43,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flu vaccinations

Skin checks

Yoga

Fitness Passport membership

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Burwood Council offers a hands-on opportunity for students currently studying Town Planning to gain practical experience within the Development Assessment Team. You will assist with planning documents, development applications, and stakeholder engagement to support timely reviews.

The role emphasizes learning local government processes and professional growth in a collaborative environment, including liaising with planning panels and design review processes.

Qualifications

• Be undertaking an undergraduate or post graduate degree in Town Planning or equivalent.
• Be able to communicate effectively and sensitively, whilst developing working relationships with all stakeholders.
• Interest in acquiring experience as a Local Government planning and development and urban management support functions.
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Have good research, analytical, time & project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the creation of contemporary planning documents that guides sustainable growth across the Burwood LGA.
• Contribute to core City Design functions including preparing strategies and assisting with the assessment of development applications.
• Manage planning systems and registers, including the planning portal, to keep information accurate, accessible and up to date.
• Provide well-researched planning advice, reports and correspondence, and deliver excellent customer service to applicants and the community.
• Take ownership of tasks to meet timeframes, budgets and legislative requirements, while engaging professionally with Planning Panels, the Design Review Panel and Land and Environment Court matters when required.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Analytical skills

Project management

Research

Education

Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Town Planning or equivalent

Job description

• Hourlyrate of $31.74 - $36.21+ 12% Super
• Perfectopportunity for those currently completing university Town Planning orBuilding Surveying qualifications who want real, hands‑on experience

About us:

Recently voted by Time Out Magazine as the #1 CoolestNeighbourhood in Australia, Burwood is a diverse, creative, and connectedcommunity. Our community enjoys well-designed public spaces, inclusive culturalevents, intriguing laneways with impressive public art and an enviablerestaurant and café scene.

At Burwood our people are our most important asset andcentral to achieving our exciting and ambitious Community Strategic Plan 2036.

Your Position:

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands‑onexperience our Development Assessment Team who pride themselves on sharing apositive experience with our customers providing guidance to ensure we maintainto be one of the top Councils on the timely review and determinations when itcomes to all Development Assessment applications.

You will support a smallcollaborative team and assist with preparing planning documents, assessingdevelopment applications, managing planning systems, and engaging withstakeholders.

This role is ideal for someone currently studying Town Planning,as it will provide practical exposure to local government processes and fostersprofessional growth in a collaborative environment.

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Supportthe creation of contemporary strategic planning documents that guidesustainable growth across the Burwood LGA.
• Contributeto core City Design functions including preparing strategies and assistingwith the assessment of development applications.
• Manageplanning systems and registers, including the planning portal, to keepinformation accurate, accessible and up to date.
• Providewell-researched planning advice, reports and correspondence, and deliverexcellent customer service to applicants and the community.
• Takeownershipof tasks to meet timeframes, budgets and legislativerequirements, while engaging professionally with Planning Panels, theDesign Review Panel and Land and Environment Court matters when required.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Beundertaking an undergraduate or post graduate degree in Town Planning or equivalent
• Beable to communicate effectively and sensitively, whilst developing workingrelationships with all stakeholders
• Interestin acquiring experience as a Local Government planning and development andurban management support functions
• Haveexcellent written and oral communication skills
• Havegood research, analytical, time & project management skills

Key Requirements:

• Willingnessto complete a National Police History Check
• Willingnessto complete a pre-employment health assessment
• CurrentNSW C Class Driver's License
• NSWWhite Card / General Construction Induction card
• Health& Well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, skin checks, yoga)
• FitnessPassport membership
• Accessto Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Enquiries:

Further information regarding this role can be found in thePosition Description or please contact Julian Sciarrone, CoordinatorDevelopment Assessment 02 9911 9***.

At Burwood Council we celebrate diversity, valueinclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences andperspectives. We are committed to creating an environment where every member ofour team feels respected, supported and inspired to contribute their uniqueskills and talents for a better Burwood.

In serving our community, we are also proud to be achild safe organisation.