Trainee Development Officer

We are recruiting a Trainee Development Officer at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours
Contract Type: Full time, Fixed Term for 12 months
Location: Ty Penallta/ Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.

Team: Development and Strategy

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £24,790 - £25,183 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Caerphilly Council is a developing local authority and have two flagship developments currently underway in Oakdale and Risca. In order to deliver against the Cabinet’s ambition to deliver 1000 new homes by 2033, we are looking for a passionate public services university student to join us for 12 months on our development journey.

You will obtain experience of identifying potential development sites, coordinating and overseeing relevant survey work, project management, placemaking, SAB, Planning and the delivery of development projects as per the RIBA 0-7 process.

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who is currently undertaking or has just finished a joint honours degree (one element of which should be Planning) to join an energetic and evolving development team who are focused on delivering great places and cohesive communities.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Pursuing a recognised undergraduate planning qualification (BSc) / joint honours where the course incorporates or requires a year-out placement as an integral component for qualification.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and deliver work on targets.
• The ability to be passionate about the delivery of great public services.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mark Noakes/Steve Wilcox on 07716048717 or email noakem@caerphilly.gov.uk wilcosj@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.