This is an exciting opportunity to advance your planning career in a career graded post in an award-winning planning team. Crawley Borough Council’s planning teams won Local Planning Authority of the Year for the South East region in 2025, reflecting the commitment and positive achievements of the planning staff.
Our Strategic Planning team has a recently adopted Local Plan. They are progressing supplementary guidance, a town centre masterplan and regeneration programme, design codes and infrastructure planning to ensure the Plan is successfully implemented in order to address the challenges facing the Borough in delivering housing, a strategic employment site and other services to meet local needs by 2040. The Strategic Planning team is small and adaptable, with all officers taking ownership of key areas of work but also supporting one another.
The Strategic Planning trainee/planning officer will have a varied workload and the opportunity to develop specific areas of expertise, as well as developing an awareness of all areas of strategic planning.
Responsibilities
- Develop specific areas of expertise and support all officers in delivering supplementary guidance, masterplans and regeneration programmes.
- Provide occupational support during occasional evening meetings.
Qualifications
The role is suitable for applicants with planning knowledge and/or experience wishing to undertake an undergraduate course in planning, or for a suitable graduate with a related degree interested in undertaking a planning masters qualification while gaining work experience, or an enthusiastic recently qualified planner in the early part of their planning career. A genuine interest in strategic planning, flexibility and a strong work ethic are expected.
Additional information
Occasional support at evening meetings required.
Employee benefits
We offer a generous employee benefits package, with a range of discounts, benefits and wellbeing incentives to suit everyone. At Crawley Borough Council, you will have access to a structured programme of learning from day one, designed to help you succeed in your role and grow your career.
Our way of working
Our shared values and behaviours reflect the special nature of our council. We encourage all colleagues to put them into practice, whatever job they do. Take a look to see if we are the perfect match.
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