Planning Technician - Validation

Buckinghamshire Council; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government office in Aylesbury is seeking a Planning Technician for a 12-month fixed contract. The role involves providing technical support for planning applications, with opportunities for training and development. Ideal candidates will have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. A hybrid working environment is provided, with some office attendance required.

Benefits

Health and well-being initiatives

Discounted gym memberships

Travel discounts

Qualifications

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions must be declared.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialised planning technical support functions.
• Processing new planning applications.
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent organisation skills

Great attention to detail

Proactive approach to deadlines

Confident communication

Understanding of the planning system

Job description

Overview

Are you enthusiastic about the role planning plays in place making and shaping the future of Buckinghamshire? Would you like to take your next steps in your career, developing your strong communication and administration skills? If so, then these might be the roles for you! Working within the Technical, Commercial and Innovation Service (TCIS), we have a vacancy for a permanent Planning Technician within our Planning Validation Team. This is a fixed term post for 12 months to cover maternity leave for one of our team, and further details of this post are set out in the Job Description. You will be a part of a wider team delivering specialised planning technical support functions, particularly in processing of new planning applications. No two days are ever the same and you will be supported in your role with a comprehensive training programme covering all of the applications we receive. Although this post will be based within the Planning Validation team there may be opportunities to work across all teams depending on business needs. You will be joining us at an exciting time as we develop the teams and our processes following a recent Service Review. We are also making significant changes to our IT systems over the next year.

Responsibilities

We are looking for people with excellent organisation skills, great attention to detail, an ability to be proactive in working to deliver the many deadlines the teams' work involves and who enjoy a challenging but very rewarding workload. You should also be a confident communicator with an ability to work effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Ideally you will have an understanding of the planning system, but this is not essential.

Qualifications

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions, Hard work and success deserves recognition.

Benefits

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that's why we're working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation. From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it's important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments. We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like‑minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

Contract and Working Hours

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, working a 37-hour week, Monday to Friday. The Council operates a hybrid working system and so you will be expected to work from one of our office bases (Gateway, Aylesbury or Queen Victoria Road, Wycombe) at least twice a week.

Application

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare: All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions, Hard work and success deserves recognition. If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact Georgina Hastings [email protected]. Number of positions available: 1.