Planning Data Monitoring Officer

Job Title: Planning Data Monitoring Officer
Starting Salary: £25,583 progressing to £28,142 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37
Location: Stevenage
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Growth & Environment

About the team

Through the maintenance of a specialised database, containing information on planning permissions across Hertfordshire, the Planning Data Analysis helps to support growth and development across the county by providing the information needed for data-driven decision making.

Positioned within the county council’s wider Growth and Infrastructure Unit, our team comprises officers working in data management, with specialisms in geospatial analysis and financial monitoring.

Our Planning Data Analysis team plays a vital role in supporting growth and development across Hertfordshire. By maintaining accurate planning permission data, we enable informed, data-driven decisions that shape the county’s future. The team sits within the Growth and Infrastructure Unit and includes colleagues specialising in geospatial analysis and financial monitoring.

About the role

We are looking for a Planning Data Monitoring Officer to help maintain our specialised planning database. This is a detail-oriented role focused on ensuring data accuracy and completeness. Your responsibilities will include:

• Adding new planning permission entries into the database.
• Updating existing records, including status changes and address details.
• Participating in periodic on-site surveys as part of a small team, visiting locations with planning permission to verify progress.

The role is essential for keeping information up to date but does not involve progression into further specialised planning or data analysis.

About you

Essential

• Experience of data entry or data management skills through either professional or academic experience.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Desirable

• A basic knowledge of the UK Planning System, focusing on the planning permission process.
• Full-driving UK driving licence.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Business Support Services, level BUS6 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles: Business support services

To hear more about this opportunity please contact hannah.regis@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 27th & 29th January 2026

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.