Warwickshire County Council is seeking an ambitious planner looking to further their career and gain experience in a specialist area. Based in the historic county town of Warwick, the post holder will focus on processing planning applications for minerals and waste proposals, EIA developments and the Council's own strategic applications including transport infrastructure and schools.

The role offers a unique opportunity to handle a varied caseload which would include EIA screening/scoping opinions, providing pre-application advice, conducting site visits, negotiating with applicants, advising internal departments and liaising with the public, operators and elected Members. You will have the opportunity to be involved and gain experience in an experienced supportive team during a period of growth in the management of Minerals and Waste development.

You will be a graduate in Town Planning with post qualification experience in development management and be eligible for full membership of the RTPI. The post involves travel around Warwickshire and occasional attendance of evening meetings outside of normal offices hours, as such the ability to travel effectively is essential., The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

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Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!?

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.