Planning Officer (Career Grade)

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success

It is an exciting time to be in the planning profession with the clear national agenda that sustained economic growth is the only route to improving prosperity and living standards

Knowsley's Growth Agenda continues to deliver, and the Council’s Planning Service is a friendly and supportive environment to work. We are looking for a motivated individual with good communications skills, who works well within a team and has a flexible approach to join the Planning Policy Team.

You will support in all aspects of the work within the team, utilising administration and technical skills to support the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of the Council's Local Plan. This is an exciting opportunity for those starting their career in planning or those wishing to develop their career further

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Scott Brett (Planning Policy Lead Officer) via 07919 111276 / scott.brett@knowsley.gov.uk or Kevin Foster (Group Planning Manager) via 07384 900785 / kevin.foster@knowsley.gov.uk

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.