Planning Officer

Closing date - 24th March 2025

Interview date - TBC

Contract type - Permanent/Full-time

To apply, please click the 'apply' button above or send your CV and covering letter to hrrecruitment@winchester.gov.uk.

Are you interested in developing a career in planning or are you already an experienced Town Planner looking for a new challenge? Are you interested in a role which also allows you to gain experience across the different disciplines within Development Management including dealing with planning applications, enforcement and administration?

Winchester City Council has exciting career opportunities within its Planning Department to ensure our service remains high quality and efficient. We are seeking enthusiastic Officers to join our skilled Planning Development Management Service and help shape our charming city, historic towns, villages and countryside. Our emerging Local Plan is ambitious and focussed on meeting the challenge of climate change.

The roles of Senior Planning Officer, Planning Officer and Planning Support Officer and are ideal opportunities to embark on or broaden a career in planning.

The role of Planning Officer is an ideal opportunity for a trainee planner with a keen interest in the built and rural environments to start a career in planning. You will have some office experience, preferably in planning, and have an understanding of the planning process.

As a Planning Officer you will need to be motivated and a well organised worker who is able to deliver good performance within tight timescales. Once trained you will manage a varied caseload of planning applications. You will also be required to provide administrative support to the team and occasionally assist in enforcement investigations. We have an effective mentoring structure in place to ensure each planner is sufficiently supported and coached. A full clean driving licence is essential.

What Winchester Offers

Our offices are based in the heart of Winchester’s Historic Cathedral City. Winchester and our market towns have a wealth of beautiful historic and contemporary developments and we have a reputation for facilitating high quality planning outcomes in this context by working collaboratively with stakeholders and the community.

Successful candidates will benefit from free parking and paid Membership fees to the RTPI (if applicable), along with a range of other benefits including UK Healthcare Health Plan, generous contributory Local Government pension, discounted bus travel and public transport loans, volunteering opportunities, a cycle scheme, and career opportunities working across the department.

If you are interested in working for Winchester City Council please contact Simon Avery (01962 848572) or Robert Green (01962 848583) for an informal chat about the roles available.