Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils
Planning Support Officer
Permanent - 37 hours per week - £26,403 - £28,142 per annum (Pay Award Pending)
Do you like a challenge and enjoy working within a busy and varied role? We are looking for a motivated individual who is able to work under pressure and juggle a varied workload within our Planning Support team. This includes the validation/processing of planning and tree works applications, the registration of permitted development and pre‑application advice enquiries, administrative support for Planning Committee and Appeals and dealing with planning enquiries from the general public.
The Planning Support Team provides all of the administrative support primarily to the Development Management function of Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Councils. The role is based at Malvern, however, as the team forms part of a shared service. It is possible to be based in the Malvern office but expected to provide cover in Pershore, as and when required.
About You
* Good standard of education, including GCSE Grade C or equivalent in Maths and English.
* IT literate and familiar with using Windows, Word, Excel and document management systems.
* Ability to work well within a team and using own initiative.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and customer care skills are also essential.
* Administrative experience in a multi‑disciplined unit and is able to undertake a wide range of administrative duties.
* Attention to detail and the ability to manage time effectively is essential for this role.
* Experience of working within a busy office environment and have the ability to organise a large workload.
* Experience of processing planning applications would be advantageous, but this is not essential, as training will be given.
What We Can Offer
* Agile Working (60% minimum office based)
* Excellent pension scheme
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Options to purchase additional annual leave
* Regular job‑specific training
* Discounted Gym and swim membership
* Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
* Free annual flu vaccinations
* Health and Wellbeing support
* Cycling to Work scheme
* Employee discounts with a range of companies including EE and Kaarp discount scheme which provides a range of employee discounts for days out and holidays.
Malvern Hills District Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.
To discuss the post or for further information, please call Emily Handley on 01684 862274.
Closing date: Sunday 14 June 2026.
Interview date: Monday 22 June 2026.
Please note: If we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.
Attached documents
* Employee Benefits
* Malvern Hills District Council plan
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