Graduate Planning Officer - STR07718
| Posting date: | 20 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,412.00 to £35,061.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2025 |
| Location: | Stirling, FK7 7QA |
| Company: | Stirling Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | STR07718 |
Summary
Job Description
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Stirling Council has two positions, which offers an exciting opportunity for professional planning career development, to work in an area that encompasses diverse urban and rural places, environment and landscapes, rich in history and character.
The posts offers excellent opportunities to deal with a varied and diverse caseload within a Service which is central to helping support the Council’s strategic priorities including economic growth, diversification and environmental enhancement while protecting and promoting the area’s natural and cultural heritage qualities. The role offers opportunities for being responsible for the assessing and determining of a varied caseload of planning applications; liaising with colleagues in other Services of the Council and external organisations in connection with development management matters and providing advice on planning matters to the public, developers and Elected Members of the Council; and contributing to Service wide improvement projects.
The Benefits
- 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service
- Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
- Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
- Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
- Carers Leave
- Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
- Access to Health & Wellbeing support
- Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Lift share Scheme
- Car Lease Scheme
Technology Benefit Scheme
Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic Disclosure Scotland form. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be invited to complete the form and have your details verified.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
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