About the Team
Warwickshire County Council is seeking an ambitious planner looking to further their career and gain experience in a specialist area. Based in the historic county town of Warwick, the post holder will focus on processing major planning applications for minerals & waste proposals, EIA developments and the Council's own strategic applications including transport infrastructure and schools.
About the Role
The role offers a unique opportunity to handle a varied caseload which would include EIA screening/scoping opinions, providing pre-application advice, conducting site visits, negotiating with applicants, advising internal departments and liaising with the general public, operators and elected Members. The post involves travel around Warwickshire and occasional attendance of evening meetings outside of normal offices hours, as such the ability to travel effectively is essential.
You will be working in a small friendly professional team and be a graduate in Town Planning with post qualification experience in development management and be eligible for full membership of the RTPI.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund'
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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Additional Information
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We don't want to keep you waiting so we will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application
If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have permission from your line manager.
To discuss the role please contact Joanne Archer on joannearcher@warwickshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 30th June 2026
Interview date: TBC
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more
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Location: Warwick
Region: Warwick
Salary: £44,075 to £46,142 per annum
Job reference: RA0007805
Apply by: 30/06/2026
Package: Permanent
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time