Assistant Planning Officer

This is a Gloucester City Council job.
 

• Job Title:                         Assistant Planning Officer
• Job Location:                   Gloucester City Council 
• Salary:                            £30,518 - £32,597 per annum
• Hours per Week:              37.00 
• Contract Type:                 Permanent 
• Closing Date:                   28/06/2026 
• Job Requisition Number:   14259 
• This post is open to job share

We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester. 

Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It's all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day. 

We're always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.

About the role

Come and work for a rewarding organisation, joining our friendly, and supportive Planning Development Team to manage a diverse range of planning applications. Gloucester is a historic and regenerating city ensuring an interesting and varied caseload. You will also provide planning advice to the general public, developers, applicants and other council services. Training and support will be given.

This role is perfect for a graduate, or someone taking their first steps into their planning career. You will gain the invaluable experience of working in an historic city environment. This role is open to job share. 

What we need from you

You will need to demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills. Attention to detail is essential in order to process applications accurately and effectively. You must be committed to upholding the planning system and be enthusiastic about good design and place making.

Candidates must want to get the best outcomes from their cases to ensure Gloucester can develop in a sustainable way that makes our resident’s lives better.

You will need to be able to work effectively with internal and external consultees and be able to present complex information in an accessible way with great report writing skills.

The role requires you to be proficient in the use of technology and have a good overview of the planning system.

What we can do for you

• Flexible working opportunities
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement 25 days annual leave. 
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• 2 days paid leave every year to participate in local volunteering activities
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & Life Cover of 3 times your salary
• Regular training, career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone, and in an in-house Occupational Health service
• Enhanced family friendly leave and pay
• Cycle to Work scheme (Salary Sacrifice - T & C apply)
• Employee discount scheme
• Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced rate use of GL1 facilities
• Free Flu-jabs
• Access to employee led networks such as Black Worker's, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and the Young Employees Network, and opportunities to participate in our Equalities Working Group.

How to Apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire, relevant experience and passion to help deliver our ambitious plans for the city then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Claire Haslam via email at Claire.Haslam@gloucester.gov.uk.

Closing date Sunday 28th June 2026

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 13th July 2026.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile, please follow the link below:-

Assistant Planning Officer Job Profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. 

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage. 

Gloucester City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Equality and Diversity

We recognise the positive value of equality and diversity and pride ourselves on growing a high-performing workforce that is diverse, skilled and talented; that represents the community it serves.   

We aim to recruit a diverse pool of talent and will recruit the person who is most suited to the job without regard to their race, colour, religion or belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, caring responsibilities or disability. 

We are a disability confident employer committed to removing barriers to employment to those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no-one is disadvantages because of their disability.

Please contact the recruitment team if you require support or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk  

Further information on our commitment to Equality and Diversity can be found Here

If you wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.