Job Description

This vacancy is: Temporary


Salary: 27,694 to 35,412 per annum pro rata


Location: Clitheroe, Lancashire


Closing Date: Sunday 16th November 2025

Temporary Part Time Assistant Planning Officer

Council Offices - Clitheroe

Reference: EDP107

Pay: Scale 4-6 (scp 10-24) 27,694 to 35,412 per annum pro rata

Hours: 18.5 hours per week

(Temporary contract, for 2 years initially)

Based in Clitheroe, Ribble Valley Borough Council's offices are only minutes away from some of the most beautiful countryside in England (most of its 226 square miles are designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). We are also just a short commute from Preston and well connected to the national motorway network by both the M6 and M65.



We are looking for an Assistant Planning Officer to join our Development Management team and assist with the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP).



HARP is a scheme to replace sections of the Haweswater Pipeline with two sections of the replacement pipelines in the Ribble Valley. Both sections have full planning permission, and the development is expected to commence in 2026.



This is an excellent opportunity for somebody new to Planning to get involved in a major infrastructure project and will provide an excellent insight into all elements of a Local Authority Development Management team.



Join us to receive a host of benefits such as flexible working hours (flexitime scheme in operation), generous leave entitlement, occupational pension scheme and training/development opportunities.

Closing date:

Sunday 16 November 2025

Interview date:

Thursday 27 November 2025

Reasonable adjustments:

For any part of the recruitment process, please email us or provide further information on your application form.



Right to close early: We reserve the right to close job vacancies before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.



To apply online: ribblevalley.gov.uk/jobs
Other ways to apply: For a paper application pack, send your contact details and vacancy reference number to HR@ribblevalley.gov.uk or call 01200 414596 (24-hour answerphone)