Newcastle City Council is looking to appoint a Student Planner on a one-year fixed term contract for 10 hours per week to support the delivery of its planning service. The postholder will gain work experience in the city’s planning section, where you will be working alongside specialist planning staff on a range of digital planning projects supporting data and digital improvements.

Applicants must be working towards a degree or post-graduate qualification relevant to urban planning. At interview you will be required to demonstrate an understanding of digital planning and data requirements for planning, have good communication skills, with the ability to identify solutions to solve problems, as well as having experience in collaborative working.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. 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.

Please note, all fixed term posts are available for secondment, for a secondment you must gain your managers approval prior to applying.