Planning Assistant

Wrexham-County-Borough-Council; Wrexham; Híbrido; GBP 22.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a Planning Assistant to join its busy Planning team. You will gain experience handling a varied planning caseload, including householder development, and work within a friendly team to deliver high-quality outcomes for residents.

Applicants should have a recognised planning qualification or be working towards one; new graduates are welcome. The role offers a mix of home and office working, site visits, and in-person meetings, with flexibility to support

Formación

• Recognised qualification in Planning or a related subject.
• New graduates or those working towards a Planning qualification encouraged to apply.
• Ability to use judgment and initiative; capable of working as part of a team to manage caseload.

Responsabilidades

• Deal with planning enquiries and applications for minor developments, with emphasis on householder development.
• Undertake site visits and attend team meetings (in person) as required.
• Work in a flexible hybrid pattern with both home and office working and occasional travel.

Conocimientos

Planning knowledge

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Educación

Planning qualification

Related subject

Herramientas

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking to appoint a Planning Assistant to join our busy Planning team. You will be joining a friendly and welcoming team who will work together to deliver the best planning outcomes for our customers. The role will offer you the opportunity of gaining experience of dealing with a varied Planning caseload and developing your Planning knowledge. This will include dealing with planning enquiries and applications for minor developments, with an emphasis on householder development.

To be considered for the role you must have a recognised qualification in Planning or a related subject. Whilst previous Planning experience would be advantageous, this post will also suitable for new graduates or those working towards a Planning qualification.

You will be expected to demonstrate your ability to use judgment and initiative, to work as part of a team is essentially to problem solve and to effectively manage your caseload. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

This role allows for a combination of home and office working. You will also be required to undertake site visits. Attendance at team-meetings would normally be expected to be in person. Whilst significant use is made of Zoom and Microsoft Teams, there will also be a requirement to attend in-person meetings. In addition, we also offer flexible working arrangements to support you in achieving a positive home/ work balance.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh.Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

About Us

• Grymuso

The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values: