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Planning Support Officer
| Posting date: | 16 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,441.00 to £26,591.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 24441 - 26591 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2025 |
| Location: | Coleford, GL16 8HG |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MAY20258738 |
Summary
Do you have excellent written and communication skills? Looking for an opportunity to expand or gain Administration skills? An exciting time to join Forest of Dean District Council - public service but not as you know it!Our district is already a special place. We are looking for candidates that will help us improve it, making it an even better place to live, learn, do business and enjoy. To do this successfully, we need to remember its rich cultural and economic heritage and to build on the area as an aspirational place with a reputation for nurturing amazing people. We want the Forest of Dean district to be a place where residents have a fantastic work-life balance and feel secure in their communities - creating a draw for industry to nestle amongst the wild spaces. A modern, connected Forest with deep roots. So join us to celebrate this wonderful area; its towns, its communities, and help them thrive, by delivering good quality well paid jobs, enhancing our education provision, improving housing options and the social mobility of our young people About the role…An exciting opportunity to join us as a part time Planning Support Officer where the main aim is to work in partnership with customers, consultees and council members to ensure applications are in a condition to enable full and proper consideration.You will need to be organised and have good attention to detail as the role will require registering planning applications in a timely manner (to include checking plans and technical documents). This will also include dealing with fees, payments & receipts for the provision of services via telephone and email.The role will also require someone to assist other officers in the delivery of the service. You will need to be a good communicator and team player in order deliver this.You will need…Qualifications equivalent to NVQ level 1 or GCSE in Maths and EnglishKnowledge and understanding of the issues affecting PlanningExperience of dealing with professionals and the general public within a customer oriented serviceGood level of IT skillsSpecial Conditions…May be required to work at other offices as and when required.For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.You will be employed by Publica Group Ltd which was created by four partner Councils (Forest of Dean District Council,West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, and Cheltenham Borough Council) to deliver more efficient and improved services. Publica is a unique place to work - we are a local government organisation with a twist! Publica wants to transform the way local services are delivered. To help do this we have started to fundamentally rethink the way we design our services in the digital era so that Publica is a customer-focused organisation driven by real user needs.What can we do for you…Agile working allowing a mix of home and office workingFlexible working arrangements (depending on the role)27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choiceRenewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of up to 7% of your earningsEmployee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issuesCycle to work schemeSalary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric carsGenerous sickness cover above statutory entitlementsAdditional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injuryLife assurance, currently four times your annual salaryThese are just a handful of the benefits that you can enjoy when you join us!To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd. Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process so please ensure you complete the application form in full.It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references; proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years’ employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.