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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy authority in North Northamptonshire. Are looking for a Planning Technician to join their organisation.

Job Role: Planning Technician 
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Possible End Date: 19/06/2026 (possible extension)
Number of Positions: 1 position
Location: North Northamptonshire  
Rate of Pay: £20p/h umbrella
Office Based/Hybrid: Hybrid (ideally 1-2 days onsite per week)  

Job Summary:
The Planning Technician provides technical and administrative support across all areas of the Planning Service, including Planning Policy, Development Management, Street Naming & Numbering, and Planning Enforcement.
The role helps ensure smooth operations, accurate data management, and high quality customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

• To undertake tasks and duties as designated, to enhance performance and assist colleagues and Managers in the Planning Service to ensure the highest levels of customer service.
  
  
• Administer shared email mailboxes and respond in a timely and professional manner to questions and requests for support from members on the public seeking to engage with the Planning Service.
  
  
• To support the timely responses to (and monitoring of) customer, MP and Councillor complaints and feedback to ensure the Planning Service is consistently meeting corporate service standards.
• To support the regular entry and maintenance of data into, and the collation of data from databases and mapping systems
• Ensure the timely registration, validation and processing of planning applications and planning related submissions
• Calculating planning application fees to ensure these are correct and requesting additional fees, as necessary. Process and record payments received.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 2 years experience within a Planning Technician role or equivalent 
• Ability to interpret policy documents, plans, maps including GIS, and architectural drawings
• Experience managing planning databases and mapping systems, including data entry and extraction

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on 020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

To explore other exciting opportunities or learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our website https://www.temptingrecruitment

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