Planning Officer - Graduate Trainee (FTC)

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Swyddog Cynllunio (Hyfforddai Graddedig)
Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd

Amdanom Ni

Mae Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri (ENPA) yn gwarchod harddwch naturiol, bywyd gwyllt a threftadaeth ddiwylliannol Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri. Yn ymestyn dros 823 milltir sgwâr, mae’r parc yn gartref i fynydd uchaf Cymru, llyn naturiol mwyaf Cymru, a thros 26,000 o bobl.

Rydym nawr yn chwilio am Swyddog Cynllunio (Hyfforddai Graddedig) i ymuno â ni ar gontract cyfnod penodol o bedair blynedd.

Mae sgiliau Cymraeg yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd. Darllenwch y disgrifiad swydd ar gyfer yr union lefel sydd ei hangen ar gyfer y swydd hon.

Y Manteision

  • Cyflog Cystadleuol
  • 24 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol ynghyd â gwyliau cyhoeddus, gan gynyddu i 29 diwrnod ar ôl pum mlynedd o wasanaeth
  • Gweithio hybrid
  • Rhaglen cymorth i weithwyr a mynediad at swyddogion cymorth cyntaf iechyd meddwl
  • Cyfleoedd dysgu a datblygu
  • Cynllun beicio i'r gwaith
  • Swyddfeydd mewn lleoliad hardd

    Y Rôl

    Fel Swyddog Cynllunio, byddwch yn ymgymryd â rhaglen hyfforddi ôl-radd i ddatblygu eich sgiliau a'ch arbenigedd mewn cynllunio a gorfodi o fewn Ardal y Parc Cenedlaethol.

    Fel rhan o’r contract pedair blynedd hwn, byddwch yn treulio dwy flynedd yn cwblhau gradd Meistr y Sefydliad Cynllunio Trefol Brenhinol, gydag amser astudio pwrpasol a dysgu yn yr ystafell ddosbarth wedi’u hintegreiddio i’ch gweithgareddau dyddiol.

    Yn benodol, byddwch yn goruchwylio prosesu ceisiadau cynllunio ac achosion gorfodi, yn cynnal ymweliadau safle, yn asesu cynigion yn erbyn polisïau cynllunio, ac yn negodi diwygiadau lle bo angen.
     
    Yn ogystal, byddwch yn:

  • Ymchwilio i achosion o dorri rheolau cynllunio a chymryd camau priodol
  • Paratoi adroddiadau ac argymhellion, gan gynnwys amodau drafftio a rhesymau dros wrthod
  • Cynorthwyo gyda phrosesau cofrestru, dilysu ac ymgynghori ar gyfer ceisiadau cynllunio
  • Ymateb i ymholiadau cyhoeddus dros y ffôn, e-bost, a chyfarfodydd personol

    Amdanoch Chi

    I gael eich ystyried yn Swyddog Cynllunio (Hyfforddai Graddedig), bydd angen:

  • Y gallu i gyfathrebu'n rhugl yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg
  • Sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar datblygedig
  • Ymagwedd ragweithiol a hunangymhellol
  • Agwedd ymroddedig a brwdfrydig
  • Y gallu i weithio'n effeithiol fel rhan o dîm
  • Trwydded yrru lawn, ddilys
  • Cymhwyster neu brofiad sy’n bodloni’r gofynion mynediad ar gyfer cwrs Meistr a gydnabyddir gan RTPI (gradd anrhydedd 2:1 fel arfer, er y gellir ystyried cymwysterau ansafonol a phrofiad gwaith)

    Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer y rôl hon yw 20 Ebrill 2025.

    Gall sefydliadau eraill alw'r rôl hon yn Swyddog Cynllunio Graddedig, Cynlluniwr Tref dan Hyfforddiant, Swyddog Cynllunio Iau, Cynorthwyydd Cynllunio, neu Swyddog Rheoli Datblygiad Graddedig.

    Felly, os ydych am ddatblygu eich gyrfa fel Swyddog Cynllunio (Hyfforddai Graddedig), gwnewch gais drwy'r botwm a ddangosir. Mae'r swydd wag hon yn cael ei hysbysebu gan Webrecruit. Mae'r gwasanaethau a hysbysebir gan Webrecruit yn rhai Asiantaeth Gyflogaeth.

    Planning Officer (Graduate Trainee)
    Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd

    About Us

    Eryri National Park Authority (ENPA) protects the natural beauty, wildlife, and cultural heritage of Eryri National Park. Covering 823 square miles, the park is home to the highest mountain in Wales, the largest natural lake in Wales, and over 26,000 people.

    We are now looking for a Planning Officer (Graduate Trainee) to join us on a four-year fixed-term contract.

    Welsh language skills are essential for the job. Please read the job description for the exact level required for this job role.

    The Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • 24 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after five years’ service
  • Hybrid working
  • Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Offices in a beautiful location

    The Role

    As a Planning Officer, you will undertake a post-grad training programme to develop your skills and expertise in planning and enforcement within the National Park Area.

    As part of this four-year contract, you will spend two years completing a Royal Town Planning Institute Master’s degree, with dedicated study time and classroom learning integrated into your daily activities.

    Specifically, you will oversee processing planning applications and enforcement cases, conduct site visits, assess proposals against planning policies, and negotiate amendments where required.
     
    Additionally, you will:

  • Investigate breaches of planning control and take appropriate action
  • Prepare reports and recommendations, including drafting conditions and reasons for refusal
  • Assist with registration, validation, and consultation processes for planning applications
  • Respond to public enquiries via telephone, email, and in-person meetings

    About You

    To be considered as a Planning Officer (Graduate Trainee), you will need:

  • The ability to communicate fluently in Welsh and English
  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
  • A proactive and self-motivated approach
  • A committed and enthusiastic attitude
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • A full, valid driving licence
  • A qualification or experience that meets the entry requirements for an RTPI-recognised Master’s course (normally a 2:1 honours degree, though non-standard qualifications and work experience may be considered)

    The closing date for this role is 20th April 2025.

    Other organisations may call this role Graduate Planning Officer, Trainee Town Planner, Junior Planning Officer, Planning Assistant, or Graduate Development Management Officer.

    So, if you want to develop your career as a Planning Officer (Graduate Trainee), please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency

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