Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location York About the job Job summary We recognise the challenges that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Do you hold a fully accredited RTPI degree or are soon to graduate? Are you interested in understanding how Active Travel England (ATE) actively participates in the planning system? If so, we would love to hear from you This is a phenomenal opportunity as the role will shape your career and provide you with the skills, experience and certifications to help you progress within this profession. Would you like to find out more about the role, and what its like to work at ATE? If so, we are organising a familiarisation session where you can virtually 'meet the team' on Thursday 9th January at 1pm. Please click here to book on. Job description Active travel is proven to make happier, healthier communities. By reducing health inequalities, helping make safer neighbourhoods, reducing the cost of living and tackling the climate crises, active travel improves quality of life. There has never been a more exciting time to be working in active travel and ATE is at the forefront of this high-profile agenda. Since June 2023 ATE has been actively participating in the planning system with over 2,400 planning consultations responded to within statutory timescales. We are looking for two Graduate Planners to join our small and dynamic planning team who are enthusiastic to be a part of ATE as it transitions from a new government agency to one that seeks to deliver meaningful change and better outcomes in new developments. In this regard and recognising that this will be a first step into a town planning role, we will offer a supportive and collaborative work environment, mentorship and guidance from experienced planners, and opportunities to develop your career in both a planning casework and policy environment. Where successful candidates graduate with a fully accredited RTPI degree (or already hold this qualification), become either a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) or Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT), and continually score a minimum rating of Achieving in quarterly performance reviews up until this point, they will progress to the Higher Executive Officer grade (current annual salary of £34,233 per annum) and job title of Planning Manager. Responsibilities Include, but not limited to: Supporting senior planners in reviewing key aspects of development proposals, with progression towards formulating recommendations on planning applications for which ATE is a consultee. Contributing to the drafting of internal advice notes to facilitate consistent ways of working and embed good practice. Assisting the planning policy team in monitoring ATEs influence in the planning system and developing a suite of guidance documents to support the delivery of infrastructure to current best practice. Inputting as appropriate into ATEs learning and development offer for local authorities and the development industry. Attending meetings with a wide mix of stakeholders and interested parties as required. For further information, please see the attached Role Profile. Person specification To be eligible, you will need to hold a fully accredited RTPI degree or be a final-year student working towards this. We are looking for committed, driven graduates who are keen to continue learning. You will be pro-active and self-motivated with a passion for planning and sustainable development. You will take ownership of your learning while being comfortable to ask for guidance when appropriate from more experienced colleagues. You will have strong communication skills, with the ability to tailor this to your audience. In addition, you can build good working relationships quickly and possess strong collaboration and interpersonal skills. Excellent organisational skills are required, and you will be able to manage and filter workflow as well as organise and prioritise your work to maximise productivity and achieve all deadlines. You will be highly adaptable and flexible, adjusting to the requirements of the role. Being a team player with the ability to work on your own initiative, making robust decisions as and when required. Additional information A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Working Together We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Seeing the Big Picture Working Together Benefits Alongside your salary of £29,525, Active Travel England contributes £8,553 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role. Please tailor your CV to match the role and its responsibilities, including the person specification. As part of the application process you will be required to provide a 250 word statement on each of the following Behaviours from the Civil Service Behaviour Framework. Please tailor your statement to the indicators provided: Seeing the Big Picture Keep up to date with the issues that affect your work area. Take a keen interest in expanding knowledge in areas related to your work. Working Together Show genuine interest when listening to others. Contribute to an inclusive working environment where all options and challenges are listened to, and all individuals needs are taken into account. The sift is due to take place from Monday 20th January 2025. Interviews are likely to be held week commencing Monday 10th February 2025. We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates. The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include: an interview. This interview will be conducted online via Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. Youre encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within. The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website. Reasonable Adjustments As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional. If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Document Accessibility If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGCommsdft.gov.uk for assistance. Further Information For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role. Pre-employment Checking Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. 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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Mark Knighting Email : mark.knightingactivetravelengland.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : dftrecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk Further information If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: dftrecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here Attachments Role Profile Opens in new window (pdf, 113kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail