Assistant Development Officer (Planning)
Grade E Scp 11 £27,269 to Scp 17 £30,060 plus car allowance.
Contract Fixed Term until 5 January 2026
Essential Requirements Current full valid driving licence,
Qualification to have attained a HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ3 or equivalent qualification to secure a place on an accredited planning, building or environmental science university course that will lead to a relevant degree, diploma or other qualification
(eg. Town Planning, Environmental Science) such that would enable progression to a career grade post, professional post or other specialist post within the Planning Division.
The Role:
To determine planning applications and to support the consideration of enforcement activity in the Borough. You will be responsible for dealing with householder planning applications within Bolton and associated appeals.
You will be required to liaise with and present information to Councillors, senior officers and support service improvement within the service.
About You:
If you are committed to delivering an excellent service and you are customer service and solution-focused we would like to hear from you. You will need enthusiasm and confidence in securing high quality design and the best outcome for Bolton.
About Us:
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes.In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
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Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement / letter discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role.
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This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits.Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.
For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk
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