Planner - ERN06361

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This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Council’s Planning and Building Standards Service within the Environment Department.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a handling and assessing a wide range of planning and related applications. You will have the opportunity to process small and large applications, and will be involved with residential, commercial and business developments; as well as proposals involving listed buildings and conservation areas. You will take applications through from pre-application discussions, applications and appeals.

East Renfrewshire is an attractive and prosperous area and you will contribute to maintaining high environmental standards and promoting sustainable development in the area. You should be well organised and able to manage a wide and challenging workload. You should be a good communicator who can engage positively with customers in a firm and fair manner, and have good personal and written skills.

*Depending upon the needs of the service, staff in Hybrid roles will typically work from home for up to 40-60% of the time where the needs of the service can still be met.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.

For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/careers

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note - East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact hrdirect@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk with any questions.

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