Job Description

Job Introduction

Planning Policy Officers (2 posts)

37 hours per week, Permanent contract

25,183 to 37,938 per annum (based on qualifications and experience)

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a rich planning environment across two varied authorities, and build on the success of an existing jointly prepared plan which covers the three administrative areas. The emerging Local Plan is currently being taken through examination, looking to provide a rail led strategy with new settlements, including a garden village at Worcestershire Parkway. Working across the District Councils of Wychavon and Malvern, your work will include:

Supporting work to take the Plan through examination and to adoption. Supporting senior Officers in delivering our strategic sites and new settlements. Responding to planning queries from the public and our development management team in the processing of planning applications. Supporting the monitoring of the delivery of development across Wychavon and Malvern.

We are seeking a candidate that will demonstrate commitment to delivering the Council's values of great customer service, openness and accountability, innovation and improvement and fairness and respect.


You will be responsible for championing and demonstrating the Council's Leadership Behaviour Framework by inspiring, communicating, collaborating and empowering yourself and others and leading by example.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

A good standard of education Some experience in a planning setting Excellent communication skills An adaptable and flexible approach with the ability to work on a variety of tasks Good working knowledge of Windows based computer systems and their applications Good research and analytical skills A strong customer service orientation

What we can offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave Committed training programme and development opportunities Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount Discounted Gym and swim membership Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services Cycle to Work scheme Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.


To discuss the post or for further information, please call Isabel Roberts on 01386 565350

Closing date: Sunday 27 July 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 12 August 2025

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.