We are offering an exciting opportunity to become an apprentice planner as part of our shared planning service. In partnership with London South Bank University and studying for a degree apprenticeship to become a Chartered Town Planner (Levels 4 – 7) you will have a unique opportunity to forge a career in planning with us.
You'll be joining a cohort of apprentice planners that commenced in September 2023 across various planning teams. We're offering three opportunities for you to join us as either a Planning Assistant (Level 4) or Trainee Planner (Level 7) in different areas:
This is your chance to be a part of one of the most progressive planning services in the country, operating in a region which is delivering high-quality growth.
As an apprentice you will receive time off work (6 hours per week) to complete your studies and will have a mentor and RTPI sponsor to help with your academic and work progression.
As an organisation we believe that our people are our greatest assets. We know how important it is to find a job where you feel valued but also have the flexibility to allow you to balance your work/family commitments. As an organisation we offer a competitive benefits package including:
You will have an enthusiastic, supportive team around you to help you grow and develop your career in planning.
What sets us apart from other organisations is our range of projects, including meeting the planning needs of Europe’s most important biotechnology cluster, regeneration schemes providing new low carbon districts and developing the first joint Local Plan in an area that includes the historic City of Cambridge, home to world renowned universities, hospitals and cutting-edge science and the rural areas of South Cambridgeshire.
The Planning Compliance Team checks that developments have any permissions they require to proceed with their build. It also ensures fairness, stops unacceptable/unauthorised development, and gives communities confidence in the system. This role will assist the team in delivering an effective and efficient planning compliance service. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is looking to play a pivotal role.
As part of this role, you will investigate enforcement complaints, including working with other team members in ensuring that urban and rural development projects adhere to proper guidelines and regulations.
We have a second role within the Planning Delivery Team working with numerous planning teams to monitor the development of sites, ensuring compliance with permissions and legal agreements. Delivery is the heartbeat of the planning service, providing quality and timely decisions on all types of planning application work across the Greater Cambridge Area.
Apart from the Strategic Sites, we deal with all other development proposals, including large scale city urban regeneration projects, cutting edge city / rural life-science and office schemes, highly sustainable and award-winning housing, education and commercial proposals to householder extensions.
We want to be at the forefront of digital change as the service develops whilst maintaining an open approach to planning in how we interact with our valued communities.
Delivery is a great place to start a planning career but also to continue one, with a varied urban and rural work-stream, the opportunity for personal development is abundant.
A third opportunity is within the Strategic Sites Team, a dedicated and supportive team of approximately 20 experienced professionals, who are responsible for ensuring the delivery of a sustainable future for the City of Cambridge and the rural areas of South Cambridgeshire. Officers oversee the management and delivery of large-scale projects relating to growth sites allocated in Local Plans. This includes sites on the Cambridge City fringes (such as Eddington, Darwin Green, Marleigh and Springstead Village), and the District’s new settlements at Bourn, Cambourne, Northstowe and Waterbeach. The team also leads on the delivery of the new strategic growth sites of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, North-East Cambridge and Cambridge East, which are coming forward as part of the emerging Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
The delivery of major development projects and large-scale infrastructure projects including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and Transport and Works Acts Orders (TWAOs)) through the co-ordination and management of corporate responses in line with both Councils’ policies, procedures and corporate plans, is also an important part of the Strategic Sites workload.
If you have the ambition to embrace the exciting challenges of this busy team, there is no better place to develop your career!
We are looking for individuals with enthusiasm and a keenness to learn and progress. Excellent customer service skills are a must as well as being a team player. If you have the ambition to embrace the exciting challenges of this busy Shared Planning Service, there is no better place to start your career.
For more information about working with us check out our website: http://www.greatercambridgesharedplanning.com/
For an informal conversation about this job opportunity within the Planning Service contact Rebecca Smith on 07517499451, or Philippa Kelly on 07704018468.
Applications from: 15 April 2024 for September 2024 enrolment at London South Bank University for the Chartered Town Planner Apprentice Degrees at either Level 4 or Level 7 - PG Dip Chartered Town Planner (Degree Apprenticeship - Entry point 1), MA Chartered Town Planner (Degree Apprenticeship – Entry point 2) or MA Chartered Town Planner (Urban Design) (Degree Apprenticeship – Entry point 2)
Closing Date: 9am 12 May 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed