Job vacancy details
Trainee Planning Officer
Employer:Hertsmere Borough Council
Reference:261
Salary:Up to £21,000
Hours:09.00 - 5.15
Working pattern:Flexible Hours, Full Time, Permanent position
Location:Hertsmere Borough Council Civic Offices Elstree Way Borehamwood Herts
Closing date:10/06/2008 23:30 PM
Are you interested in shaping the way our cities, towns and villages are developed? Do you want to play an important role in preserving biodiversity and safeguarding our architectural heritage? Would you like to help shape policies to combat global warming and contribute to the creation of self-sufficient communities? Do you believe in empowering communities to be able to influence policies that affect their lives? If you can say yes to at least one of these questions, then you should consider a career in town planning.
Hertsmere Borough Council, in south Hertfordshire and less than 15 miles from central London, has a great track record in providing graduates with an opportunity to develop a planning career. If you have an undergraduate degree in any subject, you could combine studying for a post-graduate planning degree in London whilst gaining valuable experience working in the planning and building control unit at Hertsmere. You will receive a full-time starting salary of around £21,000, have all your tuition fees and expenses paid and receive additional paid study leave. Additional benefits of joining Hertsmere as one of our career-grade planners include:
•Flexitime of one day per month
•Free use of our state-of-the-art swimming pools and gyms
•25 days annual leave per year
•Outstanding training and career progression opportunities
•Payment of professional subscriptions
•Relocation scheme
There are a number of opportunities available and you would be given the opportunity to gain experience in both the development control and policy & transport teams.
Equal Opportunities
Hertsmere Borough Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we welcome applications from all members of the community. We are actively pursuing equality of opportunity in employment and oppose all forms of discrimination. Every individual will be treated equally and fairly and decisions on recruitment, training, promotion and career development will be based solely on objective job-related criteria. All shortlisting and interviews will be thorough, conducted on an objective basis and will deal only with the applicant’s suitability for the job and ability to fulfill the requirements of the post. In no cases will assumptions be made about a person’s personal and domestic circumstances or plans. Where the requirements of the job may affect the candidate’s personal life (e.g. working unsocial hours) this will be discussed with all candidates.
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