Planning Coordinator - PE28 4YE Our Benefits We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage… A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more. About the role The County Planning, Minerals and Waste team are looking to recruit a Planning Coordinator to provide them with technical and administrative support. Based in Alconbury Weald, but with the ability to also work from home, you will join a friendly and busy team working in the field of development management (Town Planning). Cambridgeshire County Council offers a wide range of benefits including a generous annual leave entitlement, as well as membership of the Local Government Pension scheme. A suitable candidate may in time have the opportunity to gain a post graduate planning degree through the Council’s apprenticeship scheme, offering real potential for career development and progression. If you would like to discuss this post or know more about the role please telephone Deborah Jeakins on 07468 719657 or Lorna Gilbert on 07795 641898 About you The post is ideal for an enthusiastic person with strong organisational and IT skills and a keen eye for detail. You will need to be positive and proactive person (possibly with a planning or related degree) and must be reliable and have a strong work ethic. You will of course have excellent communication, organisational, IT and time management skills. About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers