Planning Assistant - Urban Design
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom£32,597 - £35,412 per annum (Pay Award Pending)Closes: 12 Jun
Newcastle City Council is looking to appoint an up and coming Planning Assistant - Urban Design to work within the Planning Service to provide urban design input in to the Council’s Local Plan and advise on the developing built environment of the city, working as part of the Urban Design & Conservation Team.
This is a rare opportunity to be involved in the planning and development of a European Regional Capital, whilst gaining valuable experience working as part of a multi disciplinary Urban Design and Conservation Team. In our office on the 9th floor of the Civic Centre, in the heart of town, with views across this iconic city, our busy multi-disciplinary team includes Urban Designers, Landscape Architects, Ecologists, Arborists, Planners, Archaeologists, Drainage Specialists, Highways Engineers and Conservation Officers. Your time would be spent undertaking support work across a variety of project types and scales.
Our Great City is the economic and cultural centre of the Northeast. Projects underway include some of the highest profile developments in the region; large scale mixed used, residential schemes of all scales, Design Coding, and other design related support work.
Proficiency and expertise in the use of appropriate Design packages will be essential. An understanding of the Planning system, along with good oral and written communication skills, will be advantageous.
As an employee of Newcastle City Council, we can offer you:
• A competitive salary
• Access to the Local Government pension scheme and options to overpay
• Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays, plus options to buy leave
• A bespoke induction to your role and a buddy system
• A flexi-time scheme for improved work/life balance
• Agile working, both home and office-based where possible
• Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness, and other wellbeing initiatives
• Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bicycles and white electrical goods
• Discounted travel passes
This advert is for a fixed term, 24 month post. For an informal discussion please contact Richard Charge – Urban Design & Conservation Team Manager richard.charge@newcastle.gov.uk or (0191) 2115592
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
This is a rare opportunity to be involved in the planning and development of a European Regional Capital, whilst gaining valuable experience working as part of a multi disciplinary Urban Design and Conservation Team. In our office on the 9th floor of the Civic Centre, in the heart of town, with views across this iconic city, our busy multi-disciplinary team includes Urban Designers, Landscape Architects, Ecologists, Arborists, Planners, Archaeologists, Drainage Specialists, Highways Engineers and Conservation Officers. Your time would be spent undertaking support work across a variety of project types and scales.
Our Great City is the economic and cultural centre of the Northeast. Projects underway include some of the highest profile developments in the region; large scale mixed used, residential schemes of all scales, Design Coding, and other design related support work.
Proficiency and expertise in the use of appropriate Design packages will be essential. An understanding of the Planning system, along with good oral and written communication skills, will be advantageous.
As an employee of Newcastle City Council, we can offer you:
• A competitive salary
• Access to the Local Government pension scheme and options to overpay
• Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays, plus options to buy leave
• A bespoke induction to your role and a buddy system
• A flexi-time scheme for improved work/life balance
• Agile working, both home and office-based where possible
• Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness, and other wellbeing initiatives
• Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bicycles and white electrical goods
• Discounted travel passes
This advert is for a fixed term, 24 month post. For an informal discussion please contact Richard Charge – Urban Design & Conservation Team Manager richard.charge@newcastle.gov.uk or (0191) 2115592
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.