Post:     Trainee Planner   Ref: TP

Salary:  £26,089.44 p.a, (37 hour week)

With exciting developments such as Brookfield Riverside, the regeneration of Waltham Cross Town Centre and the highly-anticipated Sunset Studios for film, television and animation, Broxbourne is an exciting place to live and work, with the Council’s Planning team leading the way on these exciting projects.

If you want to work in a busy, challenging yet fulfilling environment at the heart of the Council, then this is the place for you.

The Council is seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic trainee into the Planning team.  The successful candidate will be educated to A-Level (or equivalent) and be eligible to enroll onto an Apprenticeship accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).  The Trainee Planner will work across all areas of Planning (Development Management, Planning Policy, Administration and Enforcement) gaining a valuable insight into how the department works, managing their own caseload of work and assisting senior officers. As part of the role, you will also be required to visit different parts of the Borough when working on applications, therefore it is a requirement that you hold a full UK driving license.

We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The benefits package includes generous leave entitlement, a full training and development programme, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and free membership to the Council’s leisure centres, which includes free access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sport sessions, a health suite and a range of generous discounts across other leisure and culture services.

Broxbourne Council is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Details and application forms for all job vacancies are listed on the Council’s website.

Application forms must be submitted online by 12 June 2024 quoting the above reference.

To find out more please visit www.broxbourne.gov.uk/planningjobs

Borough Offices, Bishops’ College, Churchgate, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9XQ.

Telephone: 01992 785509, Email: personnel@broxbourne.gov.uk

Website: www.broxbourne.gov.uk

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s submitted without a fully completed online application form.