Planning Policy Trainee Ref: 14-24

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Proven experience of working effectively in a team and working to common goals
• Experience of dealing with customers by phone, e-mail and face to face
• The ability to use your own initiative to solve challenges working as part of a team and under direction
• Good verbal and written communication skills with experience of preparing reports and presentations
• The ability to prioritise and proactively manage workloads working to key deadlines
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Access etc.)

Desirable

• Experience of working in planning in a public or private sector environment
• Experience of delivering Local Plan and related documents
• Knowledge of current planning legislation regulations and guidance relevant to planning policy
• The ability to consider a wide range of complex issues and balance those issues to make a clear and reasoned judgement
• Basic competency and experience using GIS

Qualifications

Essential

• An undergraduate degree qualification (2:2 level or above) in town planning or a related subject such as Environmental Studies, Architecture, Urban Studies, Geography, Economics, Politics, Surveying.

Desirable

• Post graduate Town Planning qualification
• Membership of a relevant professional body

Behaviours

Collaborative

• I look for ways to work in partnership and listen supportively to the ideas of others, building on their ideas, while sharing my views and knowledge.
• I recognise the skills, talent and experience of others and reach out to them for their contribution and input

Ambitious:

• I always ask myself 'How could we do this better?', taking ownership of change and helping others to understand, adapt, implement, and embed it.
• I have an open mindset, take risks and explore new ways of doing things.
• I am a proud ambassador, taking pride and responsibility for the work we do and encouraging others to do the same.

Results Driven:

• I make sure I am clear on what I need to achieve, keeping a focus on results and solutions.
• I am driven, showing courage and resilience even when things don't go to plan.

Empowering:

• I ask for help and support when needed, and take responsibility if things don't go well, learning from it for my own and for the organisation's development

Supportive:

• I treat others as I would want to be treated myself, ensuring that I am welcoming, friendly and approachable.
• I give time to colleagues who need help or support

Health & Safety (exposure to risk)

• The postholder is part of a small team and therefore the post holder needs to demonstrate ability to deal with frequent interruptions and demands on a daily basis.