Planning Assistant - Cambourne, United Kingdom - South Cambridgeshire District Council

South Cambridgeshire District Council

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Cambourne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Planning Assistant / Trainee Planner:

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We are offering an exciting opportunity to become an apprentice planner as part of our shared planning service within the Planning Compliance Team. In partnership with London South Bank University and studying for a degree apprenticeship to become a Chartered Town Planner (Levels you will have a unique opportunity to forge a career in planning with us.
You'll be joining a cohort of apprentice planners that commenced in September 2023 across various planning teams.

We're offering three opportunities for you to join us as either a Planning Assistant (Level 4) or Trainee Planner (Level 7) in different areas:

Planning Compliance Team
Planning Delivery Team
Strategic Sites Team.
This is your chance to be a part of one of the most progressive planning services in the country, operating in a region which is delivering highquality growth.
As an apprentice you will receive time off work (6 hours per week) to complete your studies and will have a mentor and RTPI sponsor to help with your academic and work progression.
As an organisation we believe that our people are our greatest assets. We know how important it is to find a job where you feel valued but also have the flexibility to allow you to balance your work/family commitments.

As an organisation we offer a competitive benefits package including:

A Four day working week (32 hours per week)Local Government Pension Scheme
25 days holiday entitlement (increasing to 30 after five years continuous service)
Shopping Discounts
Employee Assistance Programmeproviding advice and counselling
Career progression
Development opportunities as well as ongoing training
You will have an enthusiastic, supportive team around you to help you grow and develop your career in planning.
What sets us apart from other organisations is our range of projects, including meeting the planning needs of Europe's most important biotechnology cluster, regeneration schemes providing new low carbon districts and developing the first joint Local Plan in an area that includes the historic City of Cambridge, home to world renowned universities, hospitals and cuttingedge science and the rural areas of South Cambridgeshire.
The
Planning Compliance Team checks that developments have any permissions they require to proceed with their build. It also ensures fairness, stops unacceptable/unauthorised development, and gives communities confidence in the system. This role will assist the team in delivering an effective and efficient planning compliance service. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is looking to play a pivotal role.
As part of this role, you will investigate enforcement complaints, including working with other team members in ensuring that urban and rural development projects adhere to proper guidelines and regulations.
Apart from the Strategic Sites, we deal with all other development proposals, including large scale city urban regeneration projects, cutting edge city / rural lifescience and office schemes, highly sustainable and awardwinning housing, education and commercial proposals to householder extensions.
We want to be at the forefront of digital change as the DM service develops whilst maintaining an open approach to planning in how we interact with our valued communities.
The DM team is a great place to start a planning career but also to continue one, with a varied urban and rural workstream, the opportunity for personal development is abundant.
A third opportunity is within the
Strategic Sites Team, a dedicated and supportive team of approximately 20 experienced professionals, who are responsible for ensuring the delivery of a sustainable future for the City of Cambridge and the rural areas of South Cambridgeshire. Officers oversee the management and delivery of largescale projects relating to growth sites allocated in Local Plans. This includes sites on the Cambridge City fringes (such as Eddington, Darwin Green, Marleigh and Springstead Village), and the District's new settlements at Bourn, Cambourne, Northstowe and Waterbeach. The team is also responsible for the new strategic growth sites of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, North-East Cambridge and Cambridge East, which are coming forward as part of the emerging Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
The delivery of major development projects and largescale infrastructure projects including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) such as East West Rail, and ensuring corporate responses are line with both Councils' policies and procedures is also an important part of the Strategic Sites role.
We are looking for individuals with enthusiasm and a keenness to learn and progress. Excellent customer service skills are a must as well as being a team player. If you have the ambition to embrace the exciting challenges of this busy Shared Planning Service, there is no better place t