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About us

Charnwood is a dynamic and diverse borough of 180,000 residents, nestled between Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. At its heart is Loughborough – a thriving university town known for its innovation, culture and community spirit. Surrounding it are charming towns and villages set in stunning countryside.

The Role

You’ll be part of a skilled team of enforcement specialists, helping assist the team to deliver an effective and efficient planning enforcement service. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual starting out their career in planning and looking to develop this further with potential support to gain a Masters Degree and membership of the RTPI.

This is an opportunity to use your skill and talent to make a significant and immediate contribution to improving the quality of places in Charnwood and the lives of residents in our communities. We will offer you varied and plentiful experience in a busy planning office, liaising with a variety of stakeholders to effectively achieve Charnwood’s aims of supporting sustainable growth.

About You

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, motivated, and organised person. You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge of the planning processes and gain valuable experience in dealing with planning enquiries related to breaches of planning control. You will need to be a team player, with good time management skills and have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a commitment to providing excellent customer service. The post will involve site inspections and therefore you will need to have access to a vehicle and the mobility to travel the Borough.

Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the job profile.

Benefits of working with us:

• Agile working options – including home working
• Generous annual leave (35.5 to 40.5 days including bank holidays)
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Professional fees paid
• Free parking

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and hold the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Gold Award. We support staff wellbeing and engagement through internal groups such as the Staff Forum, Health and Wellbeing Group, and Equality Working Group.

Shape the future of Charnwood – where innovation meets heritage.

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Find out more about this role and our team: https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/planningcareers

About Charnwood

We are proud of our borough, and it is a great place to live, work visit and invest in. Charnwood boasts breath-taking landscapes which are great to explore.

At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK. It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.

Charnwood is located in the centre of the country with rail, road and air links to the rest of the nation and the world beyond. Our investment brand in Charnwood describes the borough as being at the centre of innovation.

Our economy is increasingly diversifying, leveraging the incredible research that flows from the world class Loughborough University and our science and technology related industries. Charnwood also has a wide ranging-portfolio of physical, cultural and social assets, with many of the levers of sustainable and inclusive growth at our disposal.

There are a range of exciting developments and regeneration opportunities which will help create high-quality jobs and ensure continued economic prosperity.

No Agencies please.