Planning Assistant - Community Infrastructure Levy

Dorset is a beautiful and iconic area, with historic market towns and miles of stunning coast. It is a place of growth and innovation. Our Infrastructure & Delivery Planning team works to ensure that funding is provided by developers to contribute to the costs of vital infrastructure. We are looking for a Planning Assistant to work in our specialist customer hub as a dedicated support officer for this team.

• Respond to customer queries regarding Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payments.
• Source legal agreements for property transactions.
• Handle requests for financial compliance and receive payments to recover costs.
• Measure floor areas on plans to calculate CIL liability.
• Check planning application data to ensure that the right developments are recorded as CIL‑liable.
• Check building control information to ensure that payment milestones are met.
• Monitor parish CIL information.

• Confident with IT, spreadsheets and data; strong attention to detail.
• Ability to follow precise instructions.
• Some knowledge or understanding of the planning process (on‑the‑job training will be provided).
• Education to at least GCSE standard; preferably BTEC HNC qualification or equivalent.
• Ideally have work experience in a related field such as planning, administration or accountancy.
• Affinity with our values:
  Respect, Openness, Together, Accountability and Curiosity.

The office base is in Dorchester but remote working is supported. Travel between council offices may be required for meetings and training. A driving licence is essential and access to a car would be preferable.

• Local government pension scheme.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Continual learning and development opportunities.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a local authority that values diversity. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible; if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.