Planning Support Assistant - Council Support - EAL10890
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- £25,713 to £27,629 per annum
- Grade 5
- Full Time
- Contact: Please see description
- Reference: EAL10890
- Posted January, 24, 2025 10:30 PM
Vacancy Information Hourly rate of pay: £14.09 - £15.14 Days and Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00 Flexi time is applicable. To start asap. An opportunity has arisen for a permanent full-time Planning Support ...
Vacancy Information
Hourly rate of pay: £14.09 - £15.14
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.
An opportunity has arisen for a permanent full-time Planning Support Assistant (Monday-Friday) in the Council Support administrative team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced administrator, assisting with an interesting and varied range of duties. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Building Standards and Planning team and also ad hoc administrative support to other areas of the team as and when required.
Provide administrative support to the Planning Service by checking and recording documentation; preparing and issuing Planning and Appeal decision notices; identifying and issuing Neighbour Notifications; and logging and indexing Enforcement cases. Also collating and producing Scheme of Delegation, Committee Expedited/Weekly/Register Lists and Committee Agendas.
Prepare and present data for both internal and external customers.
Co-ordinate and oversee the administration workflow for the Planning service.
Provide support to applicants and Planning colleagues in relation to the planning process and system.
Maintain a working knowledge of Planning legislation, the Data Protection Act and Information Governance.
Oversee and/or process planning fees, invoices and stationery requisitions.
Raise invoices and requisition stationery through PECOS, the internet based procurement system.
Any other appropriate duties, as requested by Management.
Home Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.
Job Details
To provide an effective administrative, guidance and information service to the Planning Department, on behalf of the Council Support Team, ensuring adherence to Planning legislation and Council regulations.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
Educated to Higher Grade, NC or SVQ Level 2 and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.
Driving Licence
A full current driving licence is desirable for this post.
Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
Please note:
If a Disclosure check is required and you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.
Additional Information
For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo
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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk
Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.
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