Local Government Council Opportunity: Town Planning Support Staff

Town planning support staff Current Vacancies

2006-11-24:

Town planning support staff work for a number of agencies including local authorities, independent planning consultancies, government departments and private companies.
Administrative work - preparation of literature for internal and external publications; compiling minutes of meetings; management of technical libraries, filing systems and databases; recording progress and outcomes of planning applications; retrieving information and data required by planners for a particular application; organising public meetings; frontline support work with the public, advising on application procedures and dealing with straightforward queries.
Enforcement work - liaising with individuals, organisations and developers to ensure compliance with any conditions attached to their planning applications.
Technical work - support staff may also work as planning technicians, assisting with the application process.
This can include compiling data by attending public meetings or carrying out surveys, for example, traffic impact assessments; drawing up designs using computer-aided design CAD software; building and maintaining databases, holding information relating to applications; putting together presentations for committee meetings; advising on minor planning applications.
Town planning support staff normally work office hours, Monday to Friday, with part-time and flexi-time arrangements becoming increasingly available.
The majority of town planning support staff are employed by local authorities and consultancies.
Progression is normally to team leader roles or technician level. Experienced support staff earn between 18,500 and 23,000.
Qualified technical staff with supervisory duties can earn up to 28,000. (Permalink)

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