Overview
Post: Technical Assistant (Planning) Ref: TA-P
Salary: £27,859.52 p.a.
With exciting developments such as Brookfield Riverside and the Waltham Cross Town Centre Regeneration, Broxbourne is an exciting place to live and work, with the Council’s Planning team leading the way on these projects. If you want to work in a busy, challenging yet fulfilling environment at the heart of the Council, then this is the place for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a busy and thriving Planning Department. The Council is looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to provide support in its Planning Administration Section. You should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work on your own initiative. You should have experience of working in a customer facing environment and be able to demonstrate a high standard of customer care. Ideally you will have good ICT skills and possess appropriate GCSE/’O’ level passes in English and Maths or equivalent qualifications. Full training will be given, although it would be an advantage to have experience with interpreting plans and working in a Planning department.
Responsibilities
* Validation and registering of planning applications
* Act as case officer on planning applications for lawful development certificates including making site visits, making assessments and the writing up of reports for such applications
* Production of monthly Planning and Regulatory Committee PowerPoint
* Participation in the general work of the Administration team
* Answering the telephone and providing administrative support to Planning Officers
Requirements / Qualifications
Good interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work on own initiative; experience in a customer facing environment and high standard of customer care. ICT skills and GCSE/O’ level passes in English and Maths or equivalent qualifications. Full training provided; experience with interpreting plans and working in a Planning department is advantageous.
Benefits
Benefits package includes generous leave entitlement, a full training and development programme, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and free membership to the Council’s leisure centres (including free access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sport sessions, health suite) and other discounts across leisure and culture services.
Equal Opportunities
Broxbourne Council is an Equal Opportunities employer.
How to apply
Details and application forms for all job vacancies are listed on the Council’s website. Application forms must be submitted online by 12 October 2025 quoting the above reference. For more information visit www.broxbourne.gov.uk/planningjobs.
Contacts
For an informal discussion about the role requirements, please email diane.parsley@broxbourne.gov.uk
Borough Offices, Bishops’ College, Churchgate, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9XQ. Telephone: 01992 785509, Email: personnel@broxbourne.gov.uk
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