Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.

This is an exciting opportunity for those starting their career in planning or those wishing to develop their career further in Development Management. 

It is an exciting time to be in the planning profession, particularly with the  recent publication of the latest National Planning Policy Framework.  There is a clear national agenda that sustained economic growth through planning is one of the main routes to improving prosperity and living standards.

Knowsley's Growth Agenda continues to deliver, and the Council’s Planning Service is a friendly and supportive environment to work. We are looking for a motivated individual with good communications skills, who works well within a team and has a flexible approach to join the Development Management Team.

As a career grade Planning Officer, you will manage your own case load of pre applications, planning applications and condition discharge applications.  There will be opportunities to shadow more experienced members of the team and continuing professional development is expected. 

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact;

Jo Sheridan (Principal Planning Officer) via 07833481030 / jo.sheridan@knowsley.gov.uk or Alan Kilroe (Head of Planning) via 07775221956/ alan.kilroe@knowsley.gov.uk