Overview
Salary: Appointment will be either grade 5 or grade 6 depending on experience
Shift hours: 37
As a Town Planner you will provide an efficient and effective customer focussed professional planning service to support the sustainable growth and regeneration of the City. The role will require the validation and processing of planning applications falling within the minor and other category in accordance with the requirements of planning legislation and statutory timescales.
This is a career graded post where appointment will either be at grade 5 or grade 6 depending on experience.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
Do you hold a degree or equivalent in Town Planning or a related discipline, or working towards a planning qualification, or have experience of working in a Planning Team? Do you know town planning practice and processes, and looking to start your professional career in Development Management? If so, we’d love to hear from you for the Town Planner Post.
If you already have two years of post-graduate experience in Development Management and demonstrate the ability to undertake all aspects of the Town Planner post, then you may be considered for entry at grade 6.
A full UK driving licence is required to carry out site visits around the city.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme – As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you’ll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled ‘Coventry City Council Application Process’. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date: Week commencing 22nd September 2025
Reference: coventrycc/TP/19728/11472
