Graduate Assistant Planning Policy Officer
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Grade SH4 (with potential career grade progression)
Join Surrey Heath Borough Council and be part of an organisation which is committed to delivery through meaningful community engagement and excellent customer service. We have a friendly and supportive staff culture with people who want to help make a real difference in our community for everyone that lives and works here. We support a culture of innovation and creativity by welcoming new ideas from everyone. We support a work life balance with options for flexible and hybrid working.
The Role
We are looking to recruit a graduate into an interesting Assistant Planning Policy Officer post within the Planning Policy and Conservation Team. You will be joining a small but busy team supporting the preparation of a new Local Plan and associated planning policy tasks. Now is a good time to join the authority with the Local Plan at Examination and plans progressing for further regeneration of Camberley town centre. The role provides the opportunity to gain experience across all aspects of Planning Policy in a Borough that contains both urban and rural areas, including areas of Metropolitan Green Belt.
You must be enthusiastic to learn, with excellent IT skills and effective written and verbal communication skills. You will have a Degree and are likely to be a recent graduate and will be keen to kick start a career in Planning. The role will involve assisting with research and monitoring of planning policy matters, preparing evidence base documents and supporting the development and delivery of the new Local Plan.
Additional Information
Benefits
We offer a generous benefits package including a minimum of 23 days’ annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, a generous local government pension scheme, free parking for all employees and payment of a professional membership fee. As well as subsidised gym membership at our local Places Leisure Centre and great savings from supermarkets, shopping, cycle to work schemes and holidays via the My Staff Shop scheme. A laptop will be provided to enable hybrid working. Our Benefits package is currently under review.
Closing date: 8th September 2025
Provisional Interview date: 30th September 2025
Contact details
For an informal discussion, please contact Jane Reeves, Planning Policy and Conservation Manager, on 01276 707213, or email: jane.reeves@surreyheath.gov.uk
Or Kate Galloway, Planning Policy and Conservation Team Leader, on 01276 707429, or email: kate.galloway@surreyheath.gov.uk
Our Commitment
Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. To fulfil this commitment, we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff.
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Salary range
- £28,530 - £33,416 per year