Service Delivery Officer L3 - Planning & Building Control

Contract Type: Fixed Term - 12 Months Working Hours: 9am - 5pm Worker Type: Hybrid Worker Salary: Starting Salary is £27,709 (Level one) rising to £28,608 (Level three) per annum (pro-rata for part-time) Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for?

Read on to find out more… Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.

So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you. * You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

We are looking for a Service Delivery Officer to join our Planning and Building Control Support Team . This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of statutory planning and building control services within a busy local authority environment. As part of the team, you will provide high quality administrative and operational support to planning officers, building control officers, customers, developers, agents, councillors and other stakeholders.

You will manage a wide range of enquiries, maintain accurate records within specialist systems, support the progression of planning and building control applications, and help ensure that services are delivered efficiently and in line with statutory requirements. The role also provides opportunities to contribute to service improvement projects, support performance monitoring, develop expertise in planning and building control processes, and assist with mentoring and supporting colleagues.

Working at the heart of service delivery, you will help ensure residents, businesses and developers receive an effective and customer focused service.

About You

• Experience of working in an administrative, customer service or operational support role within a busy office environment.
• Experience of managing customer enquiries, investigating issues and providing clear, accurate and professional advice and guidance.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records and working with case management, document management or other business systems.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and confidence using a range of digital systems.
• The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including members of the public, colleagues, elected members, developers and external partners. You can find the job description for this post here . At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page. For informal enquiries please contact Amaliya Scarffe by email at [email protected] Closing Date: 9th November 2026 Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held: 17th and 18th November If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.