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Job Description
Location: Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £32,596 - £49,959 per annum
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Job Purpose
To assist and contribute to the delivery of a high-quality planning system through Development Planning and Development Management.
Please apply online.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
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Requirements
For Graduate Planner
- Educated to degree level in an appropriate discipline, related to the built and natural environment.
For Planner
- A degree and postgraduate qualification accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) and evidence of chartership.
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