Planning Technician

Osborne Richardson; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Office Tuesday

Job summary

Osborne Richardson is recruiting a Planning Technician for a busy local authority in the West Midlands. You will be involved in a range of administrative functions including validation and registration of planning applications and responding to technical enquiries.

The role is initially 3 months with potential for extension. It is hybrid, with one day a week in the office (Tuesday) and a rate of £25 per hour Umbrella, inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar Planning role for a Local Authority is essential.
• Responsible for validation and registration of planning applications.
• Handle inbound calls and provide technical information to customers.
• Manage a high volume of emails in a busy Development Management service.

Responsibilities

• Validate and register planning applications.
• Respond to technical enquiries and provide customer advice.
• Deal with inbound calls and manage a high volume of emails.
• Support a busy Development Management service.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Phone handling

Email management

Job description

Osborne Richardson have an opportunity for a Planning Technician to join a busy local authority in the West Midlands.

As a Planning Technician you will be involved with a range of administrative functions including;

Main purpose of the job role:

• Ensure the provision of an efficient service in the validation and registration of planning applications.
• Operate a customer focused service to users of the Development Management service in response to technical enquiries.

Other duties will include dealing with inbound calls and providing advice to customers. On a day to day basis you will deal with a high volume of enquiries and you will help manage a busy flow of emails. Previous experience within a similar Planning role for a Local Authority is essential.

The role will initially be offered for 3 months, but there is potential for it to be extended beyond this date. The rate offered is £25/hr Umbrella and this role is inside IR35.

Our client offers hybrid working with one day a week in the office which will be a Tuesday.