Planning Officer

Harborough District Council; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Planning Officer to join their successful Development Management team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in one of the most attractive areas of England, focusing on planning applications and contributing to the area's growth. The ideal candidate will be a team player who is self-motivated and can demonstrate initiative. With excellent terms and conditions, including generous holiday entitlement and flexible working policies, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their career in a supportive environment. Don't miss the chance to apply and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a difference.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Flexible and Agile Working Policy

Responsibilities

• Dealing with planning applications for varied development sites.
• Managing a wide range of related tasks in development management.

Job description

Harborough District Council has an excellent opportunity to join a successful Development Management team. We are recruiting to a career grading Planning Officer role.

Harborough District is situated in rural south Leicestershire and is one of the most prosperous and attractive areas of England and includes a wealth of heritage and substantial prospective growth areas.

Development Management are looking for an enthusiastic and able development management planner who is a good team member as well as being self-motivated and able to demonstrate initiative. The postholder will need to be able to deal with planning applications relating to varied development sites as well as dealing with a wide range of related tasks.

We offer excellent terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to:

• Generous Holdiay Entitlement
• Flexible and Agile working Policy

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am Monday 19 th May 2025 Interviews will be held on Wednesday 28 th May 2025

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date should we receive sufficient suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Desirable criteria from the person specification may be used for sifting purposes.

If you think you would be a great fit for us, but don’t meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we’d love to discuss how we could be the next step in your career journey.

All applicants should be aware that any employee, who is at threat of redundancy at the time of a position being advertised, will have priority status.

How to apply

Please click 'apply online' below where you can upload your CV and a personal statement. Please ensure your CV and personal statement, clearly demonstrate how you meet the person specification.

Please include 2 referees, one of which must be your present or most recent employer. Please also provide your present or most recent annual gross salary and required notice period.