Planning Officer; Career grade

• Suffolk County Council
• Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX
  , hybrid working
• Salary: £26,016 - £40,444 per annum
• Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working options available
• Contract: Permanent

We are focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. How? By listening to our people learning from what they say and creating a culture of mutual respect, where everyone works together to achieve great things. As a Planning Officer in the Development Management team with Suffolk County Council, you will be as keen to collaborate and build a bright future as we are.

So, to make a positive impact, connect with us and connect with a fantastic career.

Reimagine the possibilities.

As either a graduate or non-graduate, your work will make a significant input to the County Council's planning team, including both forward planning and development management tasks. Our Career Pathway means you will be expected to work with more responsibility as you gain experience. There will be opportunities to work with different aspects of planning across the team. We will also support you with professional training, where needed.

The Career Pathway is designed around the Royal Town Planning Institute's (RTPI)
Chartered Town Planner Apprenticeship, which will advance your career to becoming Chartered Town Planner faster. You will keep a log of your experience, not only for the RTPI's Assessment of Professional Competence, but also as evidence of progression to the next stage.

You will be part of a small but busy team consisting of town planners and other specialists, together with support staff. We are part of a wider group of professionals, transport planners; economic development officers; environmental specialists, working to support sustainable growth in Suffolk.

• the desire to see growth take place in a way which works with our environment and communities
• to seek to create solutions and be open to innovation
• ambition to continuously improve in everything you do, taking the initiative to learn and develop.

You will be part of a small but busy team consisting of town planners and other specialists, together with support staff. We are part of a wider group of professionals, transport planners; economic development officers; environmental specialists, working to support sustainable growth in Suffolk.

The Development Management Team is part of the Planning Team, with wider responsibilities around Planning Policy, Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and Developer Contributions.

Our office days are usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Additionally, we practice hybrid working.

We are big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We are always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report .

Please contact Andy Rutter (Development Manager) for a casual conversation. You can reach them by emailing:

Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

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