Assistant Planning Technician

The Planning Department is currently seeking a permanent, full-time Service Support Technician to work in our fast paced, innovative and supportive team. Previous experience of Development Management/Planning is desirable but not essential. We believe this is an exciting opportunity that would suit an individual who enjoys working in a stimulating, customer focused environment, who has an eye for detail and accuracy, and is looking for a new challenge. The work of the Planning Support Team is varied, including registering and advertising applications using IT systems bespoke to the service, researching and answering Planning related queries in e-mails and over the phone, and providing a wide range of administrative support to the Planning team. Full in-house training will be provided, but you should be willing to learn new skills, and able to utilise these to provide an excellent service to our customers. Team members are hybrid home and office workers and you would need to attend the office in Torquay at least twice a week.

• Computer literate
• Should have good communication skills
• Should be able to work to a high level of accuracy
• Should have good organisation skills
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. Knowledge Essential:
• Should have working knowledge of Microsoft 365 or similar, Should have experience of working in an office environment