Planning Officer and Highways Development Planners Vacancies
Worcestershire is nestled in the heart of Britain, and is home to around 600,000 residents. It has vibrant urban areas and picturesque rural communities, situated between the edge of bustling Birmingham and the idyllic Cotswolds, presents a hugely attractive place for residents to live, people to work and those who visit.
Worcestershire County Council delivers an array of services which support its residents and businesses. These include providing social care for some of the most vulnerable in society, helping the next generation get the best start in life through education, planning and investing in the transport network, planning and disposing of household waste sustainably, provision of library services and country parks and supporting health and wellbeing within its communities.
The Planning and Transport Planning Team within Worcestershire County Council is made up of talented individuals including engineers, town planners, transport planners, project managers, and ecologists with a wide variety of skills and qualifications to support the delivery of the Council’s corporate priorities of ‘Open for Business’ whilst protecting ‘The Environment’.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Planning and Transport Planning Team with multiple vacancies across the team in Town Planning and Highways Development Management as it seeks to expand to shape the future growth of Worcestershire.
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You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage.
Some of these offers include:
Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you’ll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don’t worry because if you join us without a break, we’ll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.
Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.
Current Opportunities
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You will be responsible for managing a rewarding caseload of diverse planning applications, including working on the delivery of infrastructure across Worcestershire, such as new roads, bridges, schools waste management facilities and mineral (quarry) developments to support a growing population.
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We are looking for candidates interested in a career in planning and transport planning to join the team, with an ambition to deliver growth proposals whilst developing their skills and knowledge. The successful postholders will supported to develop their skills and knowledge including through professional development.
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We are looking for a transport professional to join the team, with an ambition to deliver growth proposals and develop their career. The successful candidate will have worked in planning or transport planning and have experience of assessing the impact of planning applications, writing responses and securing mitigation. The successful candidate will be offered training opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge including professional development.
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The postholder will help to deliver ambitious highway schemes benefitting our residents and wider communities, including working on some of the largest developments in Worcestershire including new settlements and urban expansions, focused on sustainable growth across all modes.
The successful candidate will have worked in planning or transport planning for new developments and have experience of assessing the transport impact of planning applications, commenting on planning applications and assessment of transport statements, attendance at planning committee and giving evidence at appeals.
