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At Arun District Council, we are continuously working to improve wellbeing, housing, the environment and the economy within the district. We care about making a difference to those who live, work, and visit Arun, and you could be&nbsp;that difference.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our small busy team which provides technical and administrative support to the Planning Department.
Duties will include the technical checking, verifying and registering of planning applications as well as general administrative duties such as scanning, downloading electronic applications and logging information onto our data base. You will be required to liaise with our customers in order to process their applications and also deal with general enquiries about planning.
The ability to remain calm in a busy environment and a positive attitude to embracing change and problem solving is vital.
For more information about joining the Technical Support Team in the Planning Department, the role profile is located at the bottom of this advert. It details the main duties of the job as well as the behaviours and competencies (evaluated at interview stage).
We love to invest in our people, providing the opportunity for professional development and fulfilment. Work life balance is encouraged, and we enjoy a variety of flexible working arrangements. Please see <a href="https://www.arun.gov.uk/why-work-for-arun" target="_blank">Why work for Arun</a> for more information on what Arun offers their employees.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability.
For support with your application and CV writing, please visit <a href="https://www.arun.gov.uk/applying-for-adc-job" target="_blank">Applying for a job with us</a>. If you need further support with the application process, please contact People Services, regarding alternative ways to apply.
CLOSING DATE: 14 November 2025 23:59pm
INTERVIEW DATE:&nbsp;2 December 2025

Arun District Council

Technical Support Assistant

Post titlePlanning Services &amp; Operations ManagerPost NoTBCSalaryStarting from £52,741 to £56,195 per annumGradeGrade 9Hours37 hours per weekPlace of workWorthing Town Hall/hybridClosing date12th November 2025 at 23:55pmInterviewsTBC The Planning Services &amp; Operations Manager is a crucial role in leading multidisciplinary professional officers across the Planning, Land Charges and Street Naming and Numbering teams.In this role you will provide leadership across the technical and support services associated with the functions with a digital by default approach seeking continuous improvement as to how we provide our services to residents and stakeholders. You will be responsible for dealing with many first points of contact to the planning department ranging from general planning enquiries, freedom of information requests and land searches.A particularly important part of this role will be to seek and implement opportunities to improve the efficiency of service, where possible streamlining operations to ensure that members of the team are able to devote their expertise to providing a high quality customer focused service.The postholder will need to demonstrate continuous professional development at a senior management level with experience of local government and knowledge of relevant planning legislation. An ability to deal effectively with customers and other stakeholders as well as a commitment to change management where necessary is also required.As councils, we are committing to a new operating model which will bring digital and data into the heart of the organisation. As a leader in the organisation we will ask you to champion this shift and to ensure that your own practice and your service is demonstrably adopting new ways of working.If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application!At Adur &amp; Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview. Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:<ul><li>Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement</li><li>Local Government Pension</li><li>Training &amp; development</li><li>Occupational Health</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</li><li>Employee resource groups/networks </li><li>Buddy Support Programme </li><li>Flexible working options</li></ul>We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.





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