Planning Officer (Trainee) - EAY11075

East Ayrshire Council; Kilmarnock; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to assist with planning activities within Governance Services. This role involves supporting the Assessment of Professional Competence and promoting key objectives outlined in the Community Plan and Best Value. The position offers a permanent full-time contract with a focus on mobile work, allowing flexibility between office and home. If you are passionate about contributing to community development and governance, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

• Assist with professional planning activities within Governance Services.
• Promote and integrate the Council's key objectives.

Job description

Job Description

Assist with the provision of professional planning activities delivered within the Operations Section of Governance Services whilst undertaking the Assessment of Professional Competence in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the Council's key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared Commitments, Single Outcome Agreement and Best Value.

Requirements

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

Responsibilities

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The Individual

This is a permanent full-time post based within the Opera House, 8 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock. The hours of work are 35 hours per week to be worked Monday -Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm and Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm. The full-time salary of the post is between £33,124 - £35,927 per annum. The work style for this post is Mobile - 20-49% of your time in an office or other work location. The admin base for this post is the Opera House. You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between 1 to 2.5 days per week and the remainder of the week at home or other work locations as required. It is the expectation that all office-based employees (with the exception of those working in schools) will work to the higher end of their allocated workstyle in terms of time spent in the office or at other work locations.