Career Grade Planner (Development Management) – 2 positions 
Grade 4 to 7, £24,294 up to £40,221 per annum pro rata (Pay award pending), dependent on experience
37 hours per week, permanent contract

An exciting opportunity has a risen to recruit ambitious candidates to strengthen our Development Management Team, the East Midlands RTPI LPA Team of the Year. 

This career graded post is an excellent opportunity, for an experienced planning officer or if you are just starting out on your planning career. Either way, we want to support and develop your skills to perform and progress as a professional officer.

Working as a Career Grade Planner, you will play an important role in managing a varied caseload of all types of planning applications, pre-application enquiries, and appeals. 

We have a wide range of development proposals from urban extensions, large employment uses, proposals in sensitive locations and rural development applications. Further, we are progressing our Local Plan, with a next stage of public consultation this summer.

You will be an excellent communicator, comfortable with handling conflict and negotiating solutions to challenging problems. We will also give you the opportunity to broaden your skills and gain valuable experience to support your career development.  

It is possible to enter the career grade at any level, from Assistant to Senior level, provided you meet the entry criteria, and we welcome applicants at all levels to apply. 

The career progression scheme explains the expectations for each job level within the scheme. If your application is successful, you will be appointed at the appropriate scale and starting salary, depending on your skills and experience.  

We operate a ‘hybrid working’ model with a mix of office based, home and remote working available when suitable. The contractual base will be office based with agreed flexibility to work from home or at remote working locations in the borough.

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Closing date: 23 August 2024     

Interview date: w/c 2 September 2024

Hinckley & Bosworth ‐ A PLACE OF OPPORTUNITY

Situated at the very heart of England on the border of the East and West Midlands, Hinckley is well connected by major transport links to the cities of Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham and in an ideal location for commuting being close to major transport links of the M1, M6, M69, M42 and the A5.

We welcome applications from all of the community.
Benefits include flexible working options, generous pension scheme and annual leave plus bank holidays.
Reasonable workplace adjustments are considered for all roles.