AONB Planning Officer

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident" scheme;


• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant;


• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond. Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.

Are you a Planning, Landscape or Design professional with a passion for landscape, nature and cultural heritage? Do you want to use this expertise to help to conserve and enhance two outstanding designated landscapes and to help those who live, visit or work in these areas to understand why they are so special?
You will be working within the Malvern Hills and Wye Valley National Landscape Teams, small friendly teams of diverse specialists which support partnerships of local authorities with land in the National Landscapes, government agencies and organisations representing farming, forestry and community interests.
You will help to deliver the statutory Management Plans for these National Landscapes, taking a lead on all planning matters, both development management and strategic. You will need strong and effective relationships with a range of external partners including local authority councillors and officers, developers, community groups and colleagues from other Protected Landscapes.

The successful candidate will be expected to work sometimes at the Malvern Hills NL office (Malvern, Worcestershire) and sometimes at the Wye Valley NL office (Monmouth, Monmouthshire). The two offices are 33 miles apart. He/she will also be able to work from home. Exact arrangements to be agreed.


• A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:


• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)


• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum


• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working


• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling


• Payment of professional membership fees


• Pick your perks - our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.