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Please apply online (see below). If this is not possible, please contact a member of the HR team by either emailing <a href="mailto:recruitment@sevenoaks.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@sevenoaks.gov.uk</a> or contacting us on 01732 227383 to discuss how we can assist you in applying.



Career grade planner

Graduate Planner - Salary: Band C: £30,269 - £32,790 plus 10% MRP £3,026 - £3279
Planner - Salary: Band D: £35,162 - £38,009 plus 10% MRP £3,516.2 - £3,800
Senior Planner – Salary: Band E: £41,506 - £44,803 10% MRP £4,150 - £4,480
Principal Planner - Salary: Band F: £46,870 - £50,011 &amp; 10% MRP £4,687 – £5,001

Department: Development Management 
Join our planning team to shape the future of Sevenoaks
We’re ambitious for our staff, our customers, and our Council.
We offer planners:
Variety and challenge
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<li>High profile projects including strategic housing sites</li>
<li>Clear pathways for progression, and</li>
<li>Opportunities to influence the wider Development Management service.</li>
</ul>
Close to London but surrounded by beautiful countryside, our work provides experience of urban areas, heritage assets and National Landscapes. We’re looking for passionate individuals to help shape the future of Sevenoaks District. Whether you're just starting out or looking to take the next step in your planning career, this is your opportunity to make a real and lasting impact in one of Kent’s busiest and most forward-thinking planning departments.
Why Join Us?

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<li>Career Growth: We’re committed to helping you grow. From graduates to experienced planners, you’ll have access to training, mentoring, and opportunities to work on a wide range of interesting applications and projects.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Supportive Team Culture: Our planning teams are experienced, collaborative, and genuinely supportive. You’ll be surrounded by colleagues who are generous with their knowledge and invested in your success.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Innovative Environment: We embrace smart working and cutting-edge tech, including 3D mapping and digital planning tools like Idox/Uniform and Enterprise. We’re always looking ahead.</li>
</ul>
What You’ll Be Doing
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<li>Managing your own caseload of planning applications and pre-application enquiries</li>
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<li>Collaborating with teams across the Council to deliver excellent service</li>
<li>Taking on new challenges and learning from experienced colleagues</li>
<li>For Graduate and Planner roles: working on larger schemes with senior staff to build your expertise</li>
<li>For Senior and Principal Planners: leading on complex projects and expanding your professional influence</li>
</ul>
What We’re Looking For
Enthusiastic, motivated individuals who want to make a difference
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<li>Organised professionals with an eye for detail and a commitment to deadlines</li>
<li>A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to a thriving district</li>
<li>A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for site visits</li>
<li>A relevant degree is ideal, but we welcome applications from those with equivalent experience or transferable skills</li>
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Why Sevenoaks?
We’re proud to be a high-performing local authority that values innovation, collaboration and people-first service. You’ll be joining a team that cares deeply about its work and is committed to learning, development, and continuous improvement. You’ll be supported to make decisions, take initiative, and grow your career.
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<li>Outstanding Location: Nestled between two National Landscapes and just 30 minutes from central London, Sevenoaks offers the best of both worlds — natural beauty and urban connectivity.</li>
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What’s in it for you?
You’ll join a dynamic and forward-thinking team delivering services that matter. Every day is different, and the impact you’ll have on people’s quality of life is immediate and rewarding.
We are one of the few local government authorities to hold Platinum Investors in People accreditation – our commitment to supporting and developing you is genuine and ongoing.
Flexible Working &amp; Benefits:
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<li>Enhanced annual leave of up to 31 days depending on Salary Band (excluding bank holidays)</li>
<li>Additional leave after 5 years of service</li>
<li>Extra Christmas closure day</li>
<li>Hybrid working</li>
<li>Generous Local Government Pension Scheme</li>
<li>Opportunities to join in with social activities</li>
<li>Free parking</li>
<li>Employee benefits including discounts on shopping, travel, days out and more,</li>
<li>Tusker car salary sacrifice scheme and discounts with your MOT</li>
<li>Access to BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, a free, 24/7, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service</li>
</ul>

Let’s Talk
We’d love to tell you more about the role and our team. For an informal chat, please contact:
<ul>
<li>Alison Salter&nbsp;– 01732 227337</li>
<li>Aaron Hill&nbsp;– 01732 227494</li>
</ul>
To find out more please visit <a href="http://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/jobs" target="_blank">www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/jobs</a>
Closing date: 16 February 2025
Interview will be in person on the following dates: &nbsp;24 and 26 February 2025

Career Grade Planner (Graduate/Principal/Senior)

Shape the future of Tunbridge WellsAre you an experienced planning professional with a passion for Development Management? This is your opportunity to step into a pivotal leadership role and make a real impact.We’re expanding our Development Management team and looking for a Team Leader to help drive forward an exciting period of growth. With the adoption of the Tunbridge Wells Local Plan and Town Centre Plan, you’ll play a key role in shaping the borough’s future.<h4>Why join us?</h4><ul><li>Lead and inspire a team of seven planning officers, working alongside another Team Leader and reporting to the Development Manager.</li><li>Influence some of the borough’s most significant developments, including major allocated sites.</li><li>Enjoy a varied role where you’ll mentor, guide and support talented professionals while managing your own caseload.</li></ul><h4>What you’ll do</h4><ul><li>Allocate workloads and manage planning applications.</li><li>Oversee performance, outputs and high-quality report writing.</li><li>Present at committee meetings (outside standard office hours).</li><li>Ensure targets are met and decisions remain consistent and robust.</li></ul><h4>What we’re looking for</h4><ul><li>Experience supervising or mentoring in a planning or development management setting.</li><li>A collaborative, supportive leadership style.</li><li>A commitment to delivering good design and positive planning outcomes.</li></ul>We’ll invest in your growth with training, coaching and mentoring, because we believe in developing our people. This is a politically restricted post.What we offer:<ul><li>Financial: An attractive basic salary within a clear pay structure. In addition to your salary, you'll receive a sign-on payment of £5,000 (50% paid on completion of probation and 50% at 18 months). This is for new staff joiners to TWBC, not internal applicants.</li><li>Holiday Entitlement: 26 days annual leave (increasing to 29 days after 5 years continuous Local Government service) plus three additional days in December and bank holidays.</li><li>Pensions: Membership of the Local Government (CARE – Career Average (Revalued Earnings) Pension Scheme – Employer contribution of 19.7%.</li><li>Hybrid: The Council operates a hybrid working model with minimum 2 days working in the office.</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme: The Council has partnered with Health Assured to provide staff with access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) to assist in balancing everyday life with the requirement of work and home.</li><li>Free staff parking.</li><li>Personal Development: Invaluable training opportunities for continuing professional development.</li><li>Take a look <a href="https://tunbridgewells.gov.uk/council/jobs/whats-it-like#:~:text=a%2520great%2520pension%2520scheme%2520(including,car%2520loans" target="_blank">here</a> at all the additional benefits that we offer.</li></ul>Equal OpportunitiesTunbridge Wells – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.SafeguardingThe Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment. 





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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Development Management Team Leader (Planning)

We are seeking a customer-focused Planning Officer to join our Development Management team. This role offers the chance to make a real impact on the future of our borough by helping deliver a high-quality and responsive planning service.This is a temporary position providing 12 months maternity leave cover. Working closely with local people, elected members, developers, and external organisations, you will be acting as case officer for a variety of allocated applications, assessing proposals and preparing recommendations, along with:Providing pre-application advice and responding to enquiries from applicants, agents, and the public. Preparing and presenting reports to Committee, depending on your grade and experience. Contributing to planning appeals, enforcement cases, and monitoring compliance with permissions. Liaising with Councillors, developers, consultees, and local residents in order to negotiate and deliver high-quality outcomes. Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with planning legislation, Council policies, and national guidance, Dealing with planning appeals, and Contributing to the development of Council planning policyTo be competent in this role it will be essential that you have a Degree (or equivalent) and eligibility for, or currently undertaking, Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI’)-supported postgraduate planning qualification and already have experience of planning applications, enforcement processes, and administration of planning controls, along with having:Knowledge of planning legislation, policy, and development industry. Strong negotiation, report writing, and presentation skills. Ability to organise your workload, meet deadlines, and deliver excellent customer service. Experience of planning IT systems and Microsoft Office. Ability to visit sites independently across the borough (essential car user). The willingness to work outside normal office hours if required (including occasional weekends).In addition, membership of the RTPI or working towards membership and experience of public sector planning, preferably within a Local Authority, is welcomed.This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in planning within a supportive and forward-thinking team.Click to view a <a href="https://www.ashford.gov.uk/media/g2mnykxg/6191d-planning-officer-development-management-nov-2025.doc" target="_blank">Job Description</a>For an informal discussion about this role please contact Roland Mills, Head of Development Management &amp; Enforcement , on 01233 330556When applying - Please ensure that you have received confirmation of a submitted application once completed. For any assistance in completing the application form, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@ashford.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ashford.gov.uk</a>Hybrid Working - We are an organisation that puts people first and understands how important employee wellbeing is. We want to help you to balance your working life and home life and offer flexible ways of working to help structure your life in a positive and productive way; both at home and in the office. This maximises personal development and collaborative working. Competitive remuneration package - We offer an excellent salary linked pension scheme, generous annual leave with flexi time, free life insurance, supportive relocation package and opportunities for training and development.<ul></ul>

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