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Would you like to work for an award-winning Planning Service? 

Fife Council's Planning, Climate and Sustainability Service is recruiting a Chartered Planner (RTPI) (FC8) to join one of our Development Management teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to play a key role in shaping the future of Fife. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of planning applications, provide professional planning advice, engage with applicants, agents and communities, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality outcomes across the area.

Fife offers a unique planning environment, combining major settlements, thriving towns and villages, coastal communities and rural areas. As a result, the postholder will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of development proposals, including housing, commercial, tourism, renewable energy, agricultural and community developments.

Working within a supportive and experienced team, you will be involved in all aspects of mainstream development management, from pre-application discussions through to the determination of planning applications, helping to deliver sustainable growth and create successful places across Fife. 

This is a permanent FC8 post operating on a hybrid basis. The Service currently has office-based collaboration days on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with homeworking for the remainder of the working week where operationally appropriate.

We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits including flexible working arrangements, access to learning and development opportunities, a local government pension scheme, employee discounts and wellbeing support.

The Person

We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer-focused Chartered Planner who is passionate about delivering high-quality development and creating successful places. Ideally, you will have a proven track record in a Development Management role, supported by excellent communication and relationship-building skills, sound professional judgement and a positive, solution-focused approach to your work. You will be confident in managing a varied caseload, balancing competing interests and providing clear, professional advice to applicants, agents, consultees, elected members and local communities.

Comfortable working both independently and as part of a supportive team, you will be organised, adaptable and motivated by the opportunity to assess a diverse range of planning applications and help shape the future of Fife's urban, rural and coastal communities.

We are committed to supporting our planners to develop and thrive in their careers. The successful candidate will have access to an extensive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, providing opportunities to enhance professional skills, broaden experience and support ongoing career progression within an award-winning Planning Service.

Applicants must hold a degree or equivalent qualification in Town and Country Planning and be a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Membership must be maintained throughout employment in this post and should be clearly stated within your application.

For further information please contact: Alan Blackie at alan.blackie@fife.gov.uk