Planning Administration Assistant
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.
Brentwood Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities will be offered an interview where they meet the Essential Criteria on the Person Specification.
It is our policy that if you have not heard back within 3 weeks of the closing date you should assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
(Starting salary dependent upon skills and qualifications, progression subject to satisfactory performance)
About the role
A position has arisen for an enthusiastic individual with great communication skills to join our Town Planning administration and support withing the Development Management service, based at the Town Hall, Brentwood. The Planning Administration team handles the administrative and technical process involved in the submission, registration, validation, notification and determination of the 1200 + planning and related applications received each year, as well as various tasks associated with planning appeals.
Based at the Town Hall offices in Brentwood Town Centre for essential training, meetings and support with the possibility for hybrid arrangements, you will be part of a busy and proactive team, working in a paperless environment. Initially dealing with validation and registration of planning applications and enforcement cases, you will also provide administrative support to both the Admin Team Leader and Planning Officers throughout the application process, including preparations for Planning Committee meetings. Administrative duties in connection with the issuing of notices for the collection of Community Infrastructure Levy payments is also a requirement of the role.
The role will require extensive use of the Council’s document management and database systems so strong IT literacy is essential and as the role involves working with plans and architectural drawings, an interest in and ability to interpret these would be desirable. Training and support will be given.
Key Experience and Skills required:
- Strong IT literacy
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong Organisational skills
- Good customer care and interpersonal skills
- Flexible and adaptable
- Supportive team player
- Ideally with previous Local Government experience
Staff Benefits
In exchange for your experience, expertise and enthusiasm, we will offer support in your career development in addition to providing a wider range of employment linked benefits, such as generous annual leave, flexi-time scheme and LGPS pension scheme.
For an informal discussion please contact Caroline Corrigan, Corporate Manager - Development Management, on 01277 568369.
Salary range
- £26,899 - £29,814 per year