Assistant Planner (Development Management)

Salary:£27,803 to £30,825 - Grade: E

The job

Looking for a new challenge? A fantastic opportunity has come up in our Development Management Team for someone who already has some planning experience and wants to further their career.

Hart is a largely rural District in Hampshire and is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the UK. The Council works hard to make a positive contribution to the lives of its residents by delivering continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery. We are an ambitious authority seeking new ways of delivering services for residents that represent value for money. Planning is firmly at the heart of the Council’s vision to 2040 and we’re consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the UK.

We are looking for an assistant planner to join our busy and friendly Development Management team working on a varied caseload of householder and minor planning applications alongside enforcement investigations. We are currently supporting numerous staff with the RTPI Assessment of Professional Competence process to reach Chartered status and as part of our continuous investment in our staff, we have staff who have recently completed or are currently undertaking day-release courses to obtain a relevant RTPI-accredited Masters degree.

We're a small local authority with big ambition. We want to do things bigger, bolder, and better than we have before. Our Council is small enough for you to be able to see the direct impact and influence you can have through your day-to-day work and know the names of all your colleagues. You will also notice that you get to see the faces of our Senior Leadership and Chief Executives on a regular basis.

At Hart, we work together to shape the environment for the people in our district and we listen to suggestions and contributions from staff at all levels to improve the way we do this.

The work we have at Hart is diverse and challenging, you can develop your skills and work as part of a friendly and committed team. The Council has committed to becoming a carbon-neutral authority by 2035 and a carbon-neutral district by 2040. Hart has set out a dedicated Climate Change action plan.

The applicant

You will make a positive contribution to the our core values by being helpful, approachable, responsive and taking ownership of challenges and problems, whilst making customers feel welcome and cared for. The post will enable the successful candidate to broaden their existing experience through different application types and scale together with the involvement of a variety of projects. We are committed to improving our customer service standards and we are seeking planners who are positive and proactive and work well as part of a team.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Steph Baker, Development Management & Building Control Manager on 01252 774136 or stephanie.baker@hart.gov.uk

Assistant Planner (Development Management) job description

Please apply by submitting a CV and Covering Letter (no more than two sides of A4 aligned to the person specification) by clicking on the 'apply button'

Closing Date: noon, 14 February 2025
Interviews:  TBC