Job Description

Ref no:
EAY11867
Published:
10/10/2025
Closes:
24/10/2025
Location:
Opera House, 8 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock, KA1 1DD
Salary:
34,453 - 37,365 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

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Assist with the provision of professional planning activities delivered within the Operations Section of Governance Services whilst undertaking the Assessment of Professional Competence in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the Council's key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared Commitments, Single Outcome Agreement and Best Value.

Requirements

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We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely "Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment". With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

Responsibilities

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The Individual

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East Ayrshire Council is delighted to be offering an opportunity to a recent, or soon to be, town planning graduate. This role sits within our busy Development Management team and offers an interesting and diverse early career opportunity for the successful candidate. Previous incumbents have a strong track record of success, building their knowledge and experience within the role before going on to achieve promoted posts within and outwith the Council.




The job sits within our newly created enforcement team and will have a primary focus on the planning enforcement function but will also offer a wider experience across all of the Development Management function. Support and training to build your knowledge and experience will be provided and you will be involved in a wide variety of interesting work including enforcement investigations, planning applications and general enquiry work.




We're looking for an enthusiastic candidate that is keen to work as part of a team to provide great quality customer service to our varied stakeholders and to help achieve and deliver betterment for the East Ayrshire environment and its people. If you're ready to kickstart your career in planning we'd love to hear from you.




The post is permanent full time and based within the Opera House, 8 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock and the hours of work are 35 hours per week to be worked Monday -Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm and Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm.




The full time salary of the post is between 34,453 - 37,365 per annum.




The work style for this post is 'Mobile' - 20-49% of your time in an office or other work location, the admin base for this post is the Opera House. You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between 1 to 2.5 days per week and the remainder of the week at home or other work locations as required.


It is the expectation that all office-based employees (with the exception of those working in schools) will work to the higher end of their allocated workstyle in terms of time spent in the office or at other work locations.




If you require further information please contact David Wilson at


david.wilson@east-ayrshire.gov.uk




East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.