Job Description

Location
Tewkesbury
Advertising Salary
Grade E 30,559 - 32,654 pro rata pa (subject to 3.2% pay award)
Careers Site Advertising End Date
10 Nov 2025
Requested Hours Per Week
37
Contract Type
Fixed Term

About The Role

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Grade E 30,559 - 32,654 pro rata pa

12 months fixed term contract

37 Hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our award-winning Planning Service at Tewkesbury Borough Council as a Planning Compliance Officer. This is a 12-month fixed-term position to cover maternity leave.




Located in north Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury Borough is experiencing significant residential and commercial growth within an extremely diverse environment. Bordering Cheltenham and Gloucester we occupy a strategic location on the M5 and M50 corridors and have one of the strongest economies and rapid population growth in the UK. We also have significant environmental assets, such as the Cotswolds National Landscape, a rich built heritage and European protected sites.


Planning compliance is crucial to the successful delivery of new development and we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our small but friendly team to help with our varied and challenging work.



You will have excellent investigative skills, being able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. The successful candidate will ideally have experience working in development management or a similar regulatory compliance role, although this is not essential. You will have excellent negotiation skills and be able to deal with all customers with tact and diplomacy. Training will be provided so that you will have the ability and confidence to establish whether development is being carried out in accordance with the necessary permissions and whether planning conditions are being breached.



This role offers flexible working hours and agile working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance. Benefits include generous annual leave entitlement, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, access to salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and cars, and discounted gym membership. The role is based on a hybrid working model, with an expectation of office attendance three days per week and regular site visits.

Come and make a real difference, helping us to deliver high quality new developments for our new and existing communities in Tewkesbury Borough where a good quality of life is open to all.


For an informal discussion about the post feel free to contact Will Cole, Senior Planning Enforcement Officer, on 01684 272107

Closing Date: Monday 10th November 2025

Proposed Interview Date

: Week commencing 17th November

About Us

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In return we offer:



Up to 30 days annual leave Agile working arrangements Convenient office location close to the M5 with free parking Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme Potential career progression 20% discounted membership at the local leisure centre



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.



The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity; we welcome applications from all sections of the community.