Job Description

About The Role

Would you like to help plan for the future of the Borough of Great Yarmouth?

With issues as diverse as economic regeneration, housing need, coastal change, internationally protected habitats and flood risk, Great Yarmouth is the perfect place for a planner to start or develop their career and to get experience of unique and interesting planning challenges.

Now is an exciting time to join the planning department at Great Yarmouth Borough Council. The Council has recently become one of the first local authorities in the country to adopt a Borough-wide Design Code which is already helping to improve the quality of design in the area. A new Local Plan is under preparation and there will be an opportunity to contribute to this and help deliver it. Additionally, new modern planning software is on the horizon which will help streamline our processes and enable us to deliver high-quality customer service.

Initially you will be based in our Development Management team helping to determine a wide-range of interesting planning applications. However, there will also be opportunities of getting experience in planning policy preparation in our Strategic Planning team.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Monday 01 September 2025

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 11 & Friday 12 September 2025

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sam Hubbard, Head of Planning on 01493 846624.

About You

We welcome applications from graduates in Town and Country Planning or related disciplines (such as Geography) who are interested in becoming a professional planner.

We are recruiting at the Planning Graduate level, however, the role is a career graded role with opportunity to progress to Planning Officer level and onwards to Senior Planning Officer level. For those entering the role without a Royal Town Planning Institute accredited post-graduate degree there will be an opportunity to study for an accredited post-graduate degree as part of the role.

About Us

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has the goal to achieve excellence for the Borough. We don't just say we are ambitious; we mean it. We are always looking at the ways in which we can improve and be the best that we can, providing the best for the people who live, work, visit and operate businesses in the Borough.

We have big plans for the future and massive opportunities ahead. We are one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, Great Yarmouth is England's offshore energy hub and Norfolk's biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park. The challenges we face in the borough are wide, but our commitment to achieving more has never been so focused.

We know that our team members are our most valuable asset, working hard to achieve our short and long term goals. Find out more about the people who work with us, and if you are as ambitious as we are, apply now and be part of our team.

We offer a range of exciting benefits as an employer and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and the services we provide.

There is more information on the Jobs page of the Great Yarmouth Borough Website, with details of how to apply and the recruitment process. You will also be able to find more details regarding DBS checks (if relevant for the job role), Right to Work checks, along with details of our values and behaviours, agile working and our Privacy Notice.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Pay: 31,586.00-35,235.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Flexitime Sick pay Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Great Yarmouth NR30