Planning Officer (Policy)

This is a Gloucester City Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Planning Officer (Policy)
• Job Location:                    Gloucester City Council 
• Salary:                              £33,143 - £36,363 per annum 
• Hours per Week:              37.00 
• Contract Type:                  Fixed Term 
• Duration:                           One year 
• Closing Date:                    21/08/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:  11516 
• 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 Policy Team to work on our new local plan.

Gloucester is a historic and regenerating city with a significant growth needs be meet the needs of our communities and you will have the opportunity to work on varied and interesting projects. 

Gloucester City Council works in partnership with Cheltenham Borough Council and Tewkesbury Borough Council on its new local plan, called the ‘Strategic and Local Plan’. The SLP will set the planning framework for the next 15 – 20 years, provide a strategy to deliver new homes and jobs in a sustainable way, supporting regeneration, and protecting our special historic and natural environment.

You will work closely with a wide variety of different people, including policy planners, development management officers, heritage officers and regeneration officers.
 

This role is perfect for somebody who has recently graduated university, or early on in their career, looking for an exciting new opportunity to develop a wide range of planning skills. 

What we need from you

You will get to work as part of a small and friendly team at Gloucester City Council, as well as a much wider team through the SLP.

You will need to demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills. Attention to detail is essential in order to ensure robust and accurate evidence and research to support plan-making.  You will 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 30 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 David Ingleby via email at david.ingleby@gloucester.gov.uk.

Closing date 21/08/2025.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 01/09/2025.

Additional Information

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

Planning Officer (Policy) - Job Profile

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. 

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. 

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.