Job Description
Job Description
Kick‑Start Your Career as a Trainee Planner with Glasgow City Council
Perfect for school leavers interested in the environment, places, and the future of our city.
Are you curious about how cities grow and change? Do you care about sustainability, biodiversity, health, and the quality of the places where people live and work? Would you like to shape the future of Glasgow — Scotland’s largest planning authority?
We are offering two Trainee Assistant Planner opportunities where you can earn while you learn, gaining practical planning experience while studying part‑time for a BSc in Town Planning at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS).
What You’ll Do
As a Trainee Assistant Planner, you will:
* Contribute to the delivery of Glasgow’s statutory Planning Service
* Assess planning applications and supporting documents
* Attend site visits and meetings
* Help prepare planning reports
* Support the public with enquiries by phone, email, or face‑to‑face
* Play a part in shaping healthier, more sustainable neighbourhoods
* Work collaboratively within a supportive professional team
This role provides a varied, dynamic workload, letting you apply what you learn at university directly to real projects making an impact across Glasgow.
This post is fixed term for a period up to 30 June 2030.
You can find more information about the work of young Planners here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z8zlO0ttZY
Your Study Commitment
* Attendance at University of the West of Scotland one day per week
* Participation in coursework, assessments, and exams required for the BSc Town Planning degree
More details about the course can be found at:https://www.uws.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-course-search/town-planning
What You Need
To apply, you will need:
* 4 Highers at BCCC, including National 5 Maths and English (C or above) by August 2026
* Strong IT, written, and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work well with others
It is also desirable (but not essential) to have a full, current UK driving licence.
Why Join Us?
We value our people and aim to be an employer of choice. You’ll enjoy:
* Competitive salary (£25,161 - £26,745)
* Generous annual leave and public holiday entitlement
* Contributory pension scheme
* Employee assistance and occupational health support
* A clear development path and the opportunity to apply for future roles after completing your degree
This is a chance to build a meaningful career while helping shape a more sustainable, healthy, and vibrant Glasgow.
Interested?
The successful candidates will start work with us in summer 2026 (exact date to be agreed). Application to UWS will be in summer 2026 and start at University in September 2026.
If you’d like more information, please contact Neil Moran at neil.moran@glasgow.gov.uk
Application Packs
We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054.
If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.
Further Information
Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see
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