Planning Officer

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, two posts

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £35,235 (level one) rising to £37,035 (Level four) per annum (pro-rata for part-time) Pay Award Pending plus a current additional £5,000 market supplement

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. 

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.  So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Join our dynamic Planning team at Nottingham City Council as a Planning Officer. You’ll assess planning applications, provide expert advice, and help shape sustainable development across the city. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact while working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders. We’re looking for someone with strong communication skills, planning knowledge, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, customer-focused services. If you're passionate about urban development and public service, we’d love to hear from you.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

•          Postgraduate qualification in urban planning, environmental planning, or a related discipline
•          Knowledge of UK planning legislation, policy, and procedures, with the ability to interpret and apply them                          effectively.
•          Strong ability to assess and analyse technical and policy documents, with attention to detail and a                                    solution-focused approach.
•          Ability to work to high standards whilst managing a substantial workload, working under pressure to meet                        deadlines and achieve performance and quality targets.
•          Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of explaining complex issues to diverse audiences,                Including senior stakeholders and the general public.

You can find the job description for this post here 

At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries, please contact Mohammad Taufiqul-Islam, by telephone on 0115 8164044 or by email at mohammad.taufiqul-islam@nottinghamcity.gov.uk 

Closing Date: 28th August 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: w/c 1st September 2025

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. 

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service)  + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
   
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.    

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.