Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. We are an innovative and forward-thinking local authority focused on putting our customers first.
Job details
As a Planning Technical Support Officer, you’ll be the gateway to the planning system. Your work helps planning applications move forward legally, sustainably and fairly.
Responsibilities:
* Register and check planning applications and appeals, ensuring they meet national and local rules (including biodiversity net gain)
* Explain clearly to applicants and agents what’s needed and help them correct missing information
* Support planning officers behind the scenes while also responding to public queries
* Publish planning documents accurately and responsibly, keeping data safe and GDPR compliant
Why this job matters
Planning isn’t just paperwork. What you do helps protect local environments and heritage, support sustainable development and ensure communities grow in the right way. Your decisions help keep the system fair, transparent and trusted.
About You
You don’t need to be a planning expert already. You might be:
* An organised administrator
* Someone with customer service experience
* A recent graduate or career starter
* Looking to move into public service or planning
What matters most is that you:
* Care about getting things right
* Communicate clearly and professionally
* Remain calm when things are busy or complex
* Like learning new systems and processes
Experience with planning systems, GIS or document management tools is helpful, but if you’re curious, reliable and keen to develop, we’ll support you.
What you’ll gain
* A strong foundation for a career in planning or local government
* Real responsibility and visible impact from day one
* Supportive colleagues and opportunities to build specialist knowledge
* Experience working with legislation, digital systems and public-facing services
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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