Trainee Planning Assistant/Officer - REQ03491

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC6 - £27301 - £29180 per year

North Lanarkshire Council, as one of Scotland’s largest local authorities, has a shared ambition for inclusive growth and prosperity for all and to be the place to Live, Learn, Work, Invest and Visit. With a new five-year Programme of Work to 2028 in place, we have created a new post of Trainee Planning Assistant/Officer to deliver on our ambition.

If you are interested in following a career pathway to become a qualified Planning Officer, you will have the opportunity to study for a planning qualification on a part-time basis and gain hands on experience working in a vibrant planning team. You will start with us as a Trainee Planning Assistant on our NLC6 grade but will be able to progress to a Planning Assistant grade NLC9 (£33,558 - £38,811) and Planning Officer grade NLC10 (£39,829 - £45,696) as you develop your skills and experience.

You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with our public and private sector partners to facilitate the sustainable development of the North Lanarkshire, working to achieve high quality design and placemaking and securing inward investment. You will be responsible for a range of planning activities including handling of applications, the preparation of the Local Development Plan, Planning Enforcement and associated duties.

You should be educated to HNC/SVQ3/apprenticeship or equivalent SCQF level 6/7 qualification with some work experience preferably within a planning environment or working with the general public. An understanding and knowledge of planning policy, legislation and initiatives at local, regional and national levels is desirable.

You will be joining a dynamic and flexible team within Planning and Place, who currently operate a hybrid model of home-working and office-based work at the Civic Centre in Motherwell. You will be required to travel throughout North Lanarkshire with occasional travel throughout the Glasgow City Region to undertake the duties of this post. 

If you are looking for a career with an employer who offers a generous package of terms and conditions and promotes work-life balance and wellbeing amongst its employees, North Lanarkshire Council is the place for you. We are perfectly situated in the heart of Scotland’s central belt with great transport links and offer generous annual leave entitlement and access to a variety of flexible working options and initiatives.

For further information on this opportunity, please contact Lorna Bowden on Bowdenl@northlan.gov.uk

Working Pattern

Monday - Thursday: 8:45am - 4:45pm (including a 55-minute unpaid break)

Friday: 8:45am - 4:15pm (including a 50-minute unpaid break)

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***