Career Grade Planner (Graduate/Planner/Senior)

Feed your passion for planning and make a difference to our district!

We are ambitious for our staff, our customers and our Council, to make Sevenoaks a great place to live, work and enjoy. Sevenoaks district is one of the busiest planning departments in Kent. You’ll work with all sections of the planning department and have the opportunity to develop your skills with the support of your colleagues.

Day-to-day, you’ll manage your own caseload, dealing with a variety of applications, as well as pre-application enquiries. You will be enthusiastic, highly motivated, and actively seeking to add value. You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, whilst making a real and lasting impact to Sevenoaks District.

If you have an interest in planning, then you’ll know what it takes – an organised approach and commitment to accuracy. You’ll be comfortable meeting deadlines and taking on new challenges

For Graduate and Planner roles, you will have the opportunity to work in project teams with senior colleagues to broaden your knowledge and experience of issues related to larger schemes.

Or if you have existing planning experience and are looking for a more challenging role as a Senior then we can support you to expand your knowledge and experience with a wide variety of interesting work, including major applications.

This role will be based at our Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1HG. We currently operate a hybrid working model for the majority of our roles where your working time will be divided between the office (2-3 days) and home working (2-3 days).

Do you want to know more about the role?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact either Aaron Hill, Team Manager, on 01732 227494. or Alison Salter, Team Manager, on 01732 227337.

Do you want to ensure you have the best chance of being shortlisted?

Read the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role and ensure that your supporting statement explains how you meet the essential requirements as your application will be judged against these criteria.

Closing date: 23^rd June 2025

Interviews: 3^rd July 2025 (at our Council Offices, in Argyle Road, Sevenoaks)