Planning Administrator

Belmont Recruitment; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Planning Support Officer for Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The role involves providing guidance on planning processes, supporting application validations, and maintaining accurate records. Ideal candidates will have administrative experience, strong IT skills, and excellent communication abilities. This is a temporary position for an initial period of 6 months.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative or customer service role, ideally within planning or local government.
• Strong IT skills with experience using Microsoft Office and databases.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance on planning processes.
• Support validation and processing of planning applications.
• Carry out monitoring and research to support planning.
• Generate reports and documentation within deadlines.
• Maintain accurate planning information and records.
• Assist with planning committee meetings preparation.
• Maintain planning notices across the city.

Skills

Experience in administrative or customer service role

Strong IT skills

Excellent organisational and communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Document management systems

Job description

Belmont Recruitment are working with Stoke-on-Trent City Council to recruit a Planning Support Officer to join their Planning Services team on an initial 6 month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance to applicants, agents, and the public on planning processes.
• Support the validation and processing of planning applications, enforcement cases, and related work.
• Carry out monitoring, research, and investigations to support planning decisions.
• Generate letters, reports, decision notices and consultation documents within statutory deadlines.
• Record and maintain accurate information on planning systems, including reports, spreadsheets and statistical data.
• Assist with the preparation of planning committee meetings and public consultations.
• Display and maintain planning notices across the city.
• Provide support for FOI requests, councillor enquiries, and planning condition checks.

About You

• Experience in an administrative or customer service role, ideally within planning, local government or a regulatory service.
• Strong IT skills with experience using Microsoft Office, databases, and document management systems.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills with the ability to meet deadlines.

Please apply with an up to date CV ASAP if this role would be of interest to you.