Validation Officer
| Posting date: | 30 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,403 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 January 2026 |
| Location: | Neuadd Cyngor Ceredigion, Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA46 0PA |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ106352 |
Summary
A full-time permanent position as a Validation Officer has become available within the Corporate Service Support Team assisting Development Management Services. The Validation Team deliver a key function in the validation of planning applications submitted to the Council.
About the Role
A key role of the Validation Officer will be to manage the process of receipting, validating and registering planning applications, and requests for pre application advice. The postholder will be required to input, update and extract information from IT systems; collate data; maintain electronic database records and where appropriate website-based records. They will also be required to undertake a variety of administration duties associated with a busy office environment, including overseeing email accounts; responding to telephone calls; handling incoming and outgoing correspondence.
About the Candidate
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with an NVQ level 4 or above in Business Studies or equivalent experience gained over a minimum of 4 years. The opportunity would suit someone who is methodical, has good attention to detail, a high level of computer literacy and technical ability, good communication skills and an enthusiastic and positive approach to work. Knowledge of ICT systems such as Tascomi and QGIS would be a distinct advantage.
Due to the level of contact with members of the public, both on the telephone and also via email and paper correspondence, the need to meet the desired Welsh language levels is essential.
We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:
- Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location.
- Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.
For more information regarding this role, please see our careers website.
Interviews will be held: w/c 19.01.2026
For further information please contact Keith Dale (Team Leader – Corporate Service Support) Keith.Dale@ceredigion.gov.uk
Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.
About the Role
A key role of the Validation Officer will be to manage the process of receipting, validating and registering planning applications, and requests for pre application advice. The postholder will be required to input, update and extract information from IT systems; collate data; maintain electronic database records and where appropriate website-based records. They will also be required to undertake a variety of administration duties associated with a busy office environment, including overseeing email accounts; responding to telephone calls; handling incoming and outgoing correspondence.
About the Candidate
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with an NVQ level 4 or above in Business Studies or equivalent experience gained over a minimum of 4 years. The opportunity would suit someone who is methodical, has good attention to detail, a high level of computer literacy and technical ability, good communication skills and an enthusiastic and positive approach to work. Knowledge of ICT systems such as Tascomi and QGIS would be a distinct advantage.
Due to the level of contact with members of the public, both on the telephone and also via email and paper correspondence, the need to meet the desired Welsh language levels is essential.
We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:
- Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location.
- Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.
For more information regarding this role, please see our careers website.
Interviews will be held: w/c 19.01.2026
For further information please contact Keith Dale (Team Leader – Corporate Service Support) Keith.Dale@ceredigion.gov.uk
Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.
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