Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 1 September 2025

Closing Date: Sunday 24 August 2025

Contract Type: Temporary for up to 1 year

Salary: FC7 33,732.36 - 41,972.91 (FC7 - Planner) or 41,972.91 - 45,990.00 (FC8 - Chartered Planner)

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Fife House, Glenrothes

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a

Supporting Statement

which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site.

Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked 'upload resume'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.

More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement .


You can state within your supporting statement which post you are applying for.

Job Details

Would you like to work for an award winning Planning Service? Fife Council Planning Service is pleased to be able to offer a temporary opportunity for up to 1 year for an experienced Chartered Town Planner. Our systems and technology have been developed making it easy for our staff to work from any location. That means that whilst we are based in Glenrothes, the post is offered on the basis of a blended working arrangement, which can include a significant element of working from home.


We are looking for an experienced Planner or Chartered Planner who is looking for an opportunity to work within Development Management dealing with an interesting range of planning applications. You will have the opportunity to deal with all aspects of the statutory planning process.

The Person

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with a positive attitude to customer care and experience in processing planning applications. You should have sound planning knowledge, problem solving and communication skills needed to deliver an excellent planning service to our key customers. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate a level of competence and knowledge of planning commensurate with the post.


In addition, applicants must hold a degree or equivalent in Town and Country Planning as well as being a member of the RTPI. Chartered Members of the Royal Town Planning Institute (Membership must be retained whilst holding this post) will be appointed at FC8 level.


We would also welcome applications from RTPI Licentiate Members who are due to submit their applications for chartered status within the next 6 months.


Licentiate Members will be appointed at FC7 level with progression to FC8 when RTPI chartered status is confirmed.


Please note that RTPI status must be stated within your application.

Further Information

Role Profile -

When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile (Planner - FC7) , Role Profile (Chartered Planner - FC8)

How We Work Matters -

Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.

Employee Benefits -

Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.

Directorate Information -

Council Department information

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Alternative Formats

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Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk

We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.

For further information please contact: Alan Blackie -

Alan.Blackie@fife.gov.uk