Planning Professional Trainee

Purpose of the Post. Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do. Receive workplace experiences and support to complete a higher qualification and develop into a leader and expert in the field. The Department of Environment provides key frontline services to the people of Gwynedd, including planning responsibilities such as development control and planning policy within the Gwynedd Planning Authority area.

Responsibility for functions. e.g. staff, budgets, equipment

Provide practical and professional support across all areas of planning, including application processing, enforcement investigation and contribution to strategic policy. The Planning Professional Trainee role offers broad practical experience in development management, enforcement and planning policy, supporting bid work, research and strategic projects as part of Gwynedd's planning team.

The main duties of the role will be to:

• Assist with development and compliance management duties, including application processing and report preparation.
• Support the presentation of reports in committees, site visits and relevant meetings.
• Preparing statements and reports for appeals and representing the Authority as a professional witness.
• Investigate cases of breaches of planning rules and contribute to enforcement proceedings and appeals.
• To provide professional advice to developers, the public and Local Members on planning matters.
• Supporting planning policy work, including the preparation of the Local Development Plan, supplementary guidance and strategic documents.
• Collaborate on strategic projects and research that are a priority for the Council, and represent Gwynedd in external meetings.
• Follow the Council's policies on health and safety, equality, data protection and carbon reduction.
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

Special Circumstances. e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.