Team Leaders, Senior Planners, Planners and Planning Graduates – exciting career opportunities

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to work at the heart of planning? Do you want to experience how Ministerial priorities are translated into national policy and legislation? Do you strive by working on fast-paced, varied and high-profile work? Then read on!

Housing and Planning are key Government priorities and the planning system is one of the key tools the Government has to deliver sustainable growth including new housing.  The Ministry is responsible for developing planning legislation, National policy and guidance and supporting the Secretary of State and Ministers in their role of deciding key planning appeals and call in planning applications.

We are looking for professional planners to join the Planning Directorate at Team Leader, Senior Planner and Planner grades; these are exciting and challenging roles at the heart of the Government's growth agenda. The roles will involve opportunities to work on overseeing national planning policy, infrastructure, planning applications process, development plans and Secretary of State casework.  You will work with senior officials across Whitehall, as well as engaging with a wide range of external partners including business and local government.

We are also recruiting for the MHCLG Graduate Planner Programme to start in autumn 2019. The graduate scheme offers a two year placement with the chance to get involved in new planning policies as they emerge and be at the heart of planning decisions. Detailed information is available at Graduate Planner Role.

Permanent vacancies include Team Leaders, Senior Planners and Planners   Detailed information on the roles available is provided in the adverts. 

See adverts for the relevant closing date for applications

Further details on vacancies and how to apply can also be found at: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity and we recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.