Planning Officer (Career Pathway) ​/ Swyddog Cynllunio (Llwybr Gyrfa)

Planning Officer (Career Pathway)

qualifications to progress in their career in a specific area.

We are pleased to offer three exciting opportunities to join our front-line Planning Team helping to shape our varied communities and drive economic growth in beautiful Denbighshire.

The Planning Team are responsible for the creation and adoption of a new Local Development Plan (LDP) as well as determining the acceptability of development proposals of all types via Planning Applications and Appeals.

There are currently (Planning Officer) roles available in both of these important planning functions where good communication with a variety of key stakeholders is vital to ensure our outstanding natural environment is protected and key development is provided.

We are looking for motivated, diligent and passionate individuals who are ready to contribute to shaping the future of our proud Welsh County.

We would consider a single application for both of the Planning Officer roles in the LDP Team and DM Team.

Career Pathways have an entry level job description which will have a lower salary, and an end level job description which will have a higher salary. A development plan is set out which clearly shows the skills, experiences, knowledge and qualifications that are needed in order to progress through the grades until you reach the end level higher salary job description.

We believe the hard work and commitment of our staff should be properly rewarded, so we offer a range of benefits to help our employees achieve a work/life balance, develop in their career, and we support them in their work.

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays) rising with length of service to a total of 32 days
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP
• Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct
• Car salary sacrifice scheme and car leasing scheme
• Family friendly policies

To view the full list of benefits we offer, please visit our website:

Denbighshire County Council is committed to Equal Opportunities and its Welsh Language Standards. We welcome applications in the Welsh Language. Please note that any application forms received in the Welsh Language will not be treated less favourably than an application form submitted in English.

Lleoliad: Wedi’i lleoli yn Neuadd y Sir, Rhuthun / Gweithio gartref
Cyflog: Llwy  Gyrfa Graddfa 6 - 9 (£32,597 - £42,839 y flwyddyn)
Oriau: 37 awr yr wythnos
Contract: Parhaol

Rydym ni’n falch o gynnig tri chyfle cyffrous i ymuno â’n Tîm Cynllunio rheng-flaen i helpu i siapio ein amrywiol gymunedau a chymell twf economaidd yn ein sir hardd, Sir Ddinbych.

Mae’r Tîm Cynllunio’n gyfrifol am greu a mabwysiadu Cynllun Datblygu Lleol (CDLl) newydd yn ogystal â phenderfynu pa mor addas yw cynigion datblygu o bob math drwy’r broses ceisiadau ac apeliadau cynllunio.

Mae swyddi ar gael ar hyn o bryd yn y ddwy swyddogaeth gynllunio bwysig yma, lle mae cyfathrebu’n dda gydag amrywiaeth o fudd-ddeiliaid yn hollbwysig i sicrhau bod ein amgylchedd naturiol arbennig yn cael ei warchod a bod datblygiadau allweddol yn cael eu cyflawni.

Rydym yn chwilio am unigolion gweithgar a brwdfrydig sy’n llawn cymhelliant ac sy’n barod i gyfrannu at greu dyfodol ein sir falch.

Byddem yn ystyried un cais ar gyfer y ddwy swydd Swyddog Cynllunioy yn y Tîm Cynllun Datblygu Lleol a’r Tîm Rheoli Datblygu.

Llwy  Gyrfa yw cynllun datblygu i weithiwr wneud cynnydd yn eu gyrfa. Yn debyg i brentisiaeth, mae Llwy  Gyrfa yn cynnig cyfle ffurfiol i ddatblygu gwybodaeth, dysgu sgiliau newydd ac ennill cymwysterau mewn maes penodol.

Mae gan Lwybrau Gyrfa swydd-ddisgrifiad lefel mynediad a fydd â chyflog is, a swydd-ddisgrifiad lefel terfynol a fydd â chyflog uwch. Yna gosodir cynllun datblygu i ddangos yn glir y sgiliau, profiadau, gwybodaeth a chymwysterau sydd eu hangen er mwyn datblygu trwy’r graddau nes eich bod yn cyrraedd y swydd-ddisgrifiad cyflog uwch lefel…