Assistant Planning Officer - ANG06376

Angus Council; Forfar; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Angus Council is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Planning Officer on a 12-month maternity cover contract, based at Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar. This is a hybrid role with flexible working from home part of the week and time in council buildings.

You will assist with processing and assessing planning applications, provide guidance to applicants, agents and the public, and support planning appeals and reviews within a busy Development Standards Team.

Qualifications

• Interest in planning and development with good communication and organisational skills.
• Experience of the planning system or development management is advantageous.
• Willing to consider part-time working arrangements for suitable candidates.
• Qualifications or experience in planning or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with processing and assessment of planning applications.
• Provide advice to applicants, agents and members of the public.
• Validate applications, carry out site visits and assess proposals against policy.
• Support planning appeals and reviews within a busy Development Standards Team.

Job description

Job Description

Based at Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar.

This job is workstyle 5 - Hybrid

You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from home for part of your week and spend some time in council buildings to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.

Help Shape Development Across Angus:

Angus Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Development Standards Team as an Assistant Planning Officer on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a busy development management environment, assisting with the processing and assessment of planning applications, providing advice to applicants, agents and members of the public and helping deliver a high-quality planning service across Angus. The role will involve validating applications, carrying out site visits, assessing proposals against planning policy, preparing reports, and supporting planning appeals and reviews.

About You:

You will have an interest in planning and development, strong communication and organisational skills, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Experience of the planning system, development management processes, or a similar regulatory environment would be advantageous.

We welcome applications from:

Candidates with relevant qualifications or experience in planning or a related field.
Graduates seeking to develop a career in planning.
Individuals currently studying towards a planning qualification who are looking to gain practical experience alongside their studies.

We are willing to consider part-time working arrangements for suitable candidates.

Why Join Us?

At Angus Council, you'll join a supportive and experienced team committed to delivering high-quality planning services that help shape sustainable communities across Angus. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop professional planning skills and gain valuable experience within local government.

Angus Council is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Internal and external applications on a secondment basis will be considered. You must have the approval of your line manager / organisation.

Please note interviews will be held week commencing Monday, 2 November 2026.

Requirements

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

About Angus Council

Please refer to the \"applicant guidance\" document when completing your application form and to the \"welcome to Angus\" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.