Graduate Assistant Planner

Hours- 37 per week

Contract- Permanent

Salary - Grade F (scp 19-24) from £29,777 to £33,024 per annum

Blackpool Council is offering an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Planner to work at the heart of the most ambitious resort revival for a generation - an unprecedented £2 billion growth agenda comprising private and public sector investment which is transforming Blackpool. If you are looking for a fresh challenge, if you want a unique opportunity to broaden your experience and help shape the nation’s favourite seaside resort then this could be the job for you.

The Planning Strategy Team is seeking a talented Graduate Assistant Planner who is passionate and committed to addressing the challenging regeneration issues facing the resort. This full time post provides you with a great opportunity to make a major contribution and be involved with a wide range of planning and regeneration issues and to be responsible for:

• Supporting and assisting senior officers in the development of emerging strategy, policy and evidence for the new local plan and other planning documents;
• Supporting public consultations and engagement on the new plan and other supporting documents;
• All things monitoring including the production of the Authority Monitoring Report, the Housing Monitoring Report, the 5 year land supply, the Employment Land Review.

If you have the educational qualifications, excellent time management and interpersonal skills and are prepared to be responsible for a challenging workload, we would love to hear from you.

You will be part of a dedicated and committed team with our offices located in the heart of Blackpool Town Centre, which boasts a wide range of shops and services, with the famous Blackpool Tower and seafront just around the corner. From the moment you join us, you will receive a number of benefits, including:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 26, 28 or 32 days (excluding bank holidays) depending on continuous Local Government and other qualifying service.
• Achievable work-life balance through a range of flexible working options.
• Enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• A range of local and national discounts.
• A range of travel benefits, such as discounted train season ticket, cycling schemes, staff parking and more.
• Comprehensive health and well-being package including Occupational health support, free health MOT at corporate health events held throughout the year, free independent, face-to-face counselling and helpline, physiotherapy and more.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including access to the e-learning site 'iPool'.
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave above the statutory minimum.
• Occupational sick pay scheme above the statutory minimum.

We appreciate that you might not be local, and that you might not be in a position to relocate, but the Council has adopted a hybrid approach to working and if you are the right candidate for Blackpool, we would be happy to explore options with you.

If you would like more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact the Head of Planning Strategy - Jane Saleh for an informal chat on 07827880570.

£29,777

permanent

full time