Planning Support Officer

Are you interested in joining our Business Support Team here at West Lancashire Borough Council?

Do you have excellent administration skills with a high level of attention to detail?

If the answer to these questions is 'yes', we would love to hear from you.

We are currently seeking a Part Time Planning Support Officer who is looking for a new challenge in a very fast paced role within our Business Support Team.

The hours of work will be 20 hours over three days Monday, Thursday and Friday.

You will be responsible for providing an efficient and effective administrative support service to the Planning Services and Building Control Teams within the Council.

• Processing of Planning and Building Control applications, notifications, and Enforcement complaints.
• Assist in the administrative process relating to street naming and numbering and addressing in general.
• Provide information in response to Land Charge Search enquiries within the deadlines set and deal with any correspondence arising from the replies.
• Provide verbal and written technical and procedural information and advice to our customers, members and other interested parties on all functions carried out by Planning Services.

• Team player with ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills when liaising with members of the public, Senior Managers, Elected Members, and staff members across the organisation.
• Ability to collate data to ensure accurate input and maintenance of designated management information systems.
• Excellent ICT skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and other bespoke ICT packages.

You will adhere to the Council’s Expected Behavioural Standards ensuring that a high standard of customer care is maintained and dealt with in a courteous manner.

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge and want to be part of our multi-disciplinary Business Support Service, we would love to hear from you.