• Careers Site Advertising End DateEnd Date:
    25 Sep 2026
  • All LocationsAll Locations:
    Trinity Road
  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type:
    Fixed Term
  • Advertising SalarySalary Details:
    £25,302 - £26,947 per annum ( Plus pay award )
  • Service Area:
    Planning Policy and Infrastructure
  • Hours Per WeekHours Per Week:
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  • About The Role

  • Planning Policy Technician (Monitoring)
    2 Year Fixed Term
    £25,302 - £26,947 per annum (Plus pay award)
    Cirencester - Hybrid

    Are you looking to start or develop a career in planning, data analysis or local government? This is an excellent opportunity to join Cotswold District Council's Planning Policy and Infrastructure Team at an exciting time for planning and local government in Gloucestershire.

    As our Planning Policy Technician (Monitoring), you will play a key role in collecting, analysing and managing the data that underpins planning policy and decision-making across the district. Working alongside a supportive and experienced team of planning professionals, you will help monitor housing and employment development, maintain planning monitoring systems and contribute to the production of important documents such as the Authority Monitoring Report and Infrastructure Funding Statement. The role also provides opportunities to support Local Plan preparation, policy research and evidence gathering.

    This is a varied role that combines office-based analytical work with site visits across the district, offering an excellent foundation for anyone interested in planning, geography, data analysis or the built environment. You will gain valuable experience of the planning system, develop technical and analytical skills, and contribute to shaping the future of one of the country's most distinctive districts.

    What you need:

    • Experience of working with data, including collecting, analysing and presenting information accurately.
    • Strong numeracy, literacy and IT skills, including the ability to use spreadsheets, databases and write reports.
    • An interest in planning, development, geography, place-making or related subjects.
    • The ability to work proactively, manage your own workload and meet deadlines.
    • A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
     
    Vacancies can close earlier than stated if a high number of applications have been received. We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.
     
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    What can we do for you
    • Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
    • Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
    • 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays, which increases to 30 days after five years of service
    • An extra two volunteering days per year to support a charity of your choice
    • A health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
    • Generous contributory local government pension scheme
    • Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
    • Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements 
  • About Us

  • We are rightly proud of the businesses, communities and residents who live in this beautiful part of the world, putting them first and at the heart of everything we do. We’re busy recreating a council set up for success, which can deliver for the needs of our communities in a fast-changing environment. That means we need to be ‘fleet of foot’ and look for innovative and creative ways to deliver against our Corporate Plan priorities.

    That plan focuses on a range of important priorities including delivering good services for residents, responding to the climate emergency, supporting strong local communities, and evolving the district’s vibrant economy.
     
    Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email. 

    Our organisation is committed to meeting its statutory and moral duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people under 18 years of age and adults at risk who are the recipients of its services and/or activities.

    Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references;  proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years’ employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.

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