We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and committed planner with experience of delivering strategic planning policy to join our team.
York adopted a Local Plan in 2025, within which we are committed to the delivery of significant strategic sites for development and have introduced a Community Infrastructure Levy to fund required infrastructure alongside a wider programme to deliver high quality, sustainable development and place making across the city. York is also now looking to the future and initiating a new Local Plan to meet the city’s growth, social-economic and environmental ambitions. This role will support the Head of Strategic Planning Policy and Strategic Planning Policy Manager in delivering the Council’s planning policy aims and objectives for both the built and natural environment.
The is a hybrid role based in West Offices with significant flexibility for working from home.
The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.
This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.
The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.
Please note, we do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor indivdiuals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Alison Cooke (Head of Strategic Planning Policy) at
[email protected] / 01904 551467 and/or Alison Stockdale (Strategic Planning Policy Manager) at
[email protected] / 01904 552255
Closing date: Wednesday 26 August 2026at 12 midnight
Interview date: w/c 14 September 2026
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