Development Management Technical Support Officer
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Do you get a weirdly satisfying feeling when everything's in the right place? Good at spotting what's missing before anyone else does? Like helping people understand complex processes clearly and calmly? You might be exactly who we're looking for. Help shape places. Protect communities. Start (or grow) your career in planning.
As a Planning Technical Support Officer, you'll be the gateway to the planning system. Your work is what helps planning applications move forward in the right way - legally, sustainably and fairly.
You'll:
register and check planning applications and appeals, making sure they meet national and local rules (including biodiversity net gain)
explain clearly to applicants and agents what's needed - and help them fix things when something's missing
support planning officers behind the scenes while also responding to real questions from the public
publish planning documents accurately and responsibly, keeping data safe and GDPR compliant.
It's a busy, people-facing role where attention to detail really matters - and where your work directly affects how places grow and change.
Why this job matters Planning isn't just paperwork. What you do helps:
protect local environments and heritage
support sustainable development
make sure communities grow in the right way.
Your decisions help keep the system fair, transparent and trusted., An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. HDC does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role., Please note that the official closing date is as above, and will be the correct date. Some third-party websites may have different dates. Please refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.
Working for the council As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment.
Requirements
You don't need to be a planning expert already. You might be:
an organised administrator
someone with customer service experience
a recent graduate or career starter
looking to move into public service or planning.
What matters most is that you:
care about getting things right
communicate clearly and professionally
stay calm when things are busy or complex
like learning new systems and processes.
Experience with planning systems, GIS or document management tools is helpful - but if you're curious, reliable and keen to develop, we'll support you to learn.
What you'll gain a strong foundation for a career in planning or local government
real responsibility and visible impact from day one
supportive colleagues and opportunities to build specialist knowledge
experience working with legislation, digital systems and public-facing services.
Ready to apply? If you enjoy problem-solving, working with people and want a role where your work genuinely makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you - even if you don't tick every box., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .