Post Approval Implementation and Monitoring Officer

Employer: Arun District Council
Salary: £29,064 - £31,022 per annum
Location: Arun Civic Centre, Littlehampton, West Sussex
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week. Some out of office hours working is part of the job requirement on occasion..
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 26/10/2025 at 23:59
Reference: G/25/323722

At Arun District Council, we are continuously working to improve wellbeing, housing, the environment and the economy within the district. We care about making a difference to those who live, work, and visit Arun, and you could be that difference.

Overall Job Purpose:

The post requires the provision of post-planning permission project management support for large scale major developments. The successful candidate will act as a liaison between residents, Parish Council’s, Members and developers whilst ensuring that development is carried out in accordance with the approved details. This will require site visits to be carried out and as such a valid drivers license and access to a vehicle is necessary.

The post holder will also provide administrative support for the Strategic Development Team and be responsible for the organisation and support with the running of the Advisory Group meetings.

We are ideally looking for candidates who has experience of collecting, interpreting and presenting information and managing projects with experience of working in an office environment.

The post has an extensive amount of public contact and may require some attendance at public meetings and/or appeal proceedings. Some out of office hours working is part of the job requirement on occasion.

For more information about joining the Planning Team, the role profile is located at the bottom of this advert. It details the main duties of the job as well as the behaviours and competencies (evaluated at interview stage).

We love to invest in our people, providing the opportunity for professional development and fulfilment. Work life balance is encouraged, and we enjoy a variety of flexible working arrangements. Please see Why work for Arun for more information on what Arun offers their employees.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability.

For support with your application and CV writing, please visit Applying for a job with us. If you need further support with the application process, please contact People Services, regarding alternative ways to apply.

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact David Easton, Strategic Development Team Leader on 01903 737698.

CLOSING DATE: 26 October 23:59pm

INTERVIEW DATE:  14 November (In-Person)