Planning Technicians
This Council are looking for positive and enthusiastic people to join their well-resourced Development Management team. Responsible for the validation of planning applications and providing planning advice and guidance to customers, you should have proven experience of working in a customer-facing, busy office environment and be able to demonstrate good administrative skills, the ability to multi-task and confidence in using IT packages.
Excellent communication skills are required as you will be dealing with Councillors, members of the public and planning agents both face to face and on the telephone.
They invest in people, and try to ensure that they have the opportunity to gain good quality experience that is required at the start of their planning career. These vacancies have arisen due to internal promotions within the team, and are full time permanent positions.
The jobs are based at the Council’s offices in Thrapston. East Northamptonshire is a prosperous place with six towns and many beautiful villages set within very attractive countryside.
Closing date: 12.00pm on Friday 1st February 2019
Interviews: w/c 11th February 2019
Please note that only applicants who complete the online application process on the employer’s website will be considered for the position. Once you have uploaded your CV you will receive an email containing the link to the employer’s website to complete their online application.
This Council believe that staff members are their most valuable asset. They are committed to attracting and retaining the very best, and utilising all the talent and experience available. They recognise the importance of helping employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements that enable them to balance their working life with other priorities. These include; part-time working, home-working, compressed hours and job sharing.
Potential changes are on the horizon across Northamptonshire in which the county council and all the district and boroughs councils would join to create unitary authorities covering populations of over 300,000 each. This transformation could open the doors to new and exciting career opportunities for all employees.