Senior Planning Assistant

Senior Planning Assistant Salary: £32,578 to £35,570 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours/working pattern: Full Time, 37 Hours per week.

• Salary: £32,578 to £35,570 per annum

Grade: H

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours per week (flexible working arrangements considered)  

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Do you have a passion for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), enjoy working with spatial data, and want to play a key role in shaping the future of North Yorkshire? We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Planning Operations team as a Senior Planning Assistant, specialising in GIS, spatial data improvement, and Local Land Charges.

About the Role 

As a Senior Planning Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of planning and property-related services across North Yorkshire. Working within a specialist team, you will provide technical expertise in the management, maintenance, and application of GIS and Local Land Charges data. 

You will support customers, colleagues, and external organisations by ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant information is available to inform decision-making, while helping to improve the quality and accessibility of our spatial and property-related data. 

Our Service 

The Council's Planning Services play a fundamental role in managing the natural and built environment, ensuring that future development needs can be accommodated to make North Yorkshire a better place in which to live and work. 

The Operations Team provides a range of specialist technical services across Planning, Building Control, Land Charges, Street Naming and Numbering, GIS and data management. Through the use of technology, spatial information and strong technical knowledge, the team supports service delivery across one of the largest local authority areas in England.

The Role

As a Senior Planning Assistant specialising in GIS and Land Charges, you will be responsible for maintaining and analysing spatial data, supporting mapping-based services and assisting with the delivery of Local Land Charges functions. You will work closely with colleagues across Planning Services and other Council departments to ensure data accuracy, legislative compliance and excellent customer service.

The role requires strong technical skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload within a busy and customer-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

A Senior Planning Assistant within GIS and Land Charges will be expected to:

• Maintain and manage GIS datasets, mapping systems and associated records.
• Provide mapping and spatial analysis to support Planning Services and wider Council functions.
• Assist in the administration and processing of Local Land Charges enquiries and searches.
• Support the maintenance, validation and quality assurance of land and property-related data.
• Produce mapping outputs, reports and spatial information for internal and external customers.
• Investigate and resolve complex data and mapping queries.
• Liaise with internal services, legal representatives, property professionals and external organisations.
• Ensure information is maintained in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations and service standards.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and business process reviews.
• Support projects involving GIS, digital systems, data management and records improvement. Assist in developing guidance, procedures and training materials and provide support to colleagues where required.

What You Will Bring

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Experience working with GIS, mapping systems or spatial data management.
• Experience of working within local government, planning, property, land charges or a related technical environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy and quality.
• Experience using electronic document management systems and business applications.
• The ability to analyse information and solve complex technical queries.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a team while managing your own responsibilities.
• A proactive approach to identifying and implementing service improvements.

Desirable

• Experience of Local Land Charges processes.
• Knowledge of GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro or equivalent mapping platforms.
• Understanding of planning legislation and property-related information systems.
• Experience of managing or interpreting land and property datasets.
• Experience supporting colleagues through training, coaching or knowledge sharing.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a large and diverse Planning Service. You will join a supportive team, work with modern technology and contribute to the delivery of services that make a real difference to communities, businesses and developers across North Yorkshire.

Contact and Apply

For more details about the role, or if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Lydia Stones - Lydia.Stones@northyorks.gov.uk or Karen Olsen - karen.olsen@northyorks.gov.uk  

Key Documents:

Job Description

Total Rewards Brochure

Key Dates

Closing Date: 20th September 2026

Interview Date: 29th September 2026  

Venue for Interview: Harrogate Civic Centre  

Postholders are subject to employment clearances to meet Baseline Personnel Security Standards (link) which includes identity, employment history, right to work, time spent abroad and unspent criminal record (basic DBS) vetting.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. 

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Using AI? Please follow our guidance to ensure your application reflects your own knowledge and experience: Advice on your job application | North Yorkshire Council

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Senior Planning Assistant

Salary: £32,578 to £35,570 per annum

Grade: H

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours per week (flexible working arrangements considered)

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Do you have a passion for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), enjoy working with spatial data, and want to play a key role in shaping the future of North Yorkshire? We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Planning Operations team as a Senior Planning Assistant, specialising in GIS, spatial data improvement, and Local Land Charges.

About the Role

As a Senior Planning Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of planning and property-related services across North Yorkshire. Working within a specialist team, you will provide technical expertise in the management, maintenance, and application of GIS and Local Land Charges data.

You will support customers, colleagues, and external organisations by ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant information is available to inform decision-making, while helping to improve the quality and accessibility of our spatial and property-related data.

Our Service

The Council's Planning Services play a fundamental role in managing the natural and built environment, ensuring that future development needs can be accommodated to make North Yorkshire a better place in which to live and work.

The Operations Team provides a range of specialist technical services across Planning, Building Control, Land Charges, Street Naming and Numbering, GIS and data management. Through the use of technology, spatial information and strong technical knowledge, the team supports service delivery across one of the largest local authority areas in England.

The Role

As a Senior Planning Assistant specialising in GIS and Land Charges, you will be responsible for maintaining and analysing spatial data, supporting mapping-based services and assisting with the delivery of Local Land Charges functions. You will work closely with colleagues across Planning Services and other Council departments to ensure data accuracy, legislative compliance and excellent customer service.

The role requires strong technical skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload within a busy and customer-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

A Senior Planning Assistant within GIS and Land Charges will be expected to:

• Maintain and manage GIS datasets, mapping systems and associated records.
• Provide mapping and spatial analysis to support Planning Services and wider Council functions.
• Assist in the administration and processing of Local Land Charges enquiries and searches.
• Support the maintenance, validation and quality assurance of land and property-related data.
• Produce mapping outputs, reports and spatial information for internal and external customers.
• Investigate and resolve complex data and mapping queries.
• Liaise with internal services, legal representatives, property professionals and external organisations.
• Ensure information is maintained in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations and service standards.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and business process reviews.
• Support projects involving GIS, digital systems, data management and records improvement. Assist in developing guidance, procedures and training materials and provide support to colleagues where required.

What You Will Bring

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Experience working with GIS, mapping systems or spatial data management.
• Experience of working within local government, planning, property, land charges or a related technical environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy and quality.
• Experience using electronic document management systems and business applications.
• The ability to analyse information and solve complex technical queries.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a team while managing your own responsibilities.
• A proactive approach to identifying and implementing service improvements.

Desirable

• Experience of Local Land Charges processes.
• Knowledge of GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro or equivalent mapping platforms.
• Understanding of planning legislation and property-related information systems.
• Experience of managing or interpreting land and property datasets.
• Experience supporting colleagues through training, coaching or knowledge sharing.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a large and diverse Planning Service. You will join a supportive team, work with modern technology and contribute to the delivery of services that make a real difference to communities, businesses and developers across North Yorkshire.

Contact and Apply

For more details about the role, or if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Lydia Stones - Lydia.Stones@northyorks.gov.uk or Karen Olsen - karen.olsen@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Documents:

Job Description

Total Rewards Brochure

Key Dates

Closing Date: 20th September 2026

Interview Date: 29th September 2026

Venue for Interview: Harrogate Civic Centre

Postholders are subject to employment clearances to meet Baseline Personnel Security Standards (link) which includes identity, employment history, right to work, time spent abroad and unspent criminal record (basic DBS) vetting.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Using AI? Please follow our guidance to ensure your application reflects your own knowledge and experience: Advice on your job application | North Yorkshire Council

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Senior Planning Assistant

Salary: £32,578 - £35,570

Posted: 11/09/2026

Closing date: 20/09/2026

Closing time: 23:59 (BST)

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