Career Grade Planner

Leicestershire County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in England is seeking a Career Grade Planner to join a welcoming team aimed at developing its workforce. This role offers flexibility, hybrid working, and significant career development opportunities across policy and planning tasks. Ideal candidates must possess a related degree and strong communication and analytical skills. The position involves engaging in minerals and waste development, participating in the delivery of infrastructure, and collaborating closely with the local community.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent in planning.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workloads effectively.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to various planning projects across the spectrum.
• Engage in policy, development management, and enforcement.
• Involved in minerals and waste development initiatives.

Skills

Planning System Knowledge

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Relevant undergraduate degree in planning or related discipline

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Planning, Historic & Natural Environment, Leicestershire County Council, Room 200, County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £32,070 to £42,699 per annum (Pro rata for part time)

Working Hours: Full time (37 hours)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 11 January 2026

Interview Date(s): w/c 18 January 2026

Plan Leicestershire. Plan your success: An exciting opportunity to grow and develop your career whilst shaping the future of Leicestershire.

About the Role

The County Council currently has a vacancy for a full time Career Grade Planner in a friendly team that is passionate about its people and would invest in your development. The career grade scheme offers excellent prospects for career development, with a progression plan providing a pathway for employees to advance their career as their skills, knowledge and experience develop. The post covers three grades (Assistant Planning Officer, Planning Officer and Senior Planning Officer) and we welcome applications from candidates at any of these levels.

The role is rich and varied with the rare opportunity to gain experience working across the whole planning spectrum of policy, development management and enforcement.

As a County Planning Authority there will be significant involvement in minerals and waste development which will give you insight into the resources needed for growth and development, recycling, climate change, biodiversity and habitat creation. In addition, there will be the opportunity to play a significant role in the delivery of schools, roads, housing, infrastructure, business and commercial development as the County Council invests in its own programme of building.

About You

To apply for this post, as a minimum you must have the following qualification, skills and experience:

• A relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent higher education qualification in planning or a related discipline.
• General awareness and knowledge of the planning system and relevant processes.
• Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills with an ability to write accurate and detailed reports and evidence.
• Evidence of good literacy, numeracy and analytical skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to negotiate and to develop and maintain good working relationships with people at all levels. Ability to represent the Local Authority at outside meetings.
• Ability to make planning judgements with supervision and guidance.
• Organised, with a demonstrable ability to manage and prioritise workloads to deal with competing demands.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Working Arrangements

Flexible working arrangements are available, giving employees the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

The working arrangements policy is currently being reviewed, if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please contact the recruiting managers

Contact Details

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Oliver Meek, Interim Head of Planning, Historic and Natural Environment.

Telephone: [phone]

Email: email address

Vicky Webb, Principal Planning Officer

Telephone: [phone]

Email: email address

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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About Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire County Council is a Stonewall Top 100, Disability Confident, Menopause Friendly, Mindful Employer, and Forces Friendly organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.

Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.

For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

• Our Recruitment Process
• Our Organisational Values
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