Open Call
Apply for Salary Support to Strengthen your Planning Team
Public Practice is inviting local authorities to apply for a government-funded salary support programme to help bring experienced built environment professionals into planning roles.
We can support you to recruit the planners you need
Local authorities are under increasing pressure to recruit planners and strengthen planning capacity to manage development management backlogs, update local plans and prepare new Spatial Development Strategies.
Public Practice is offering a government-funded salary support programme to help authorities bring experienced built environment professionals into planning roles.
Through the Associate Programme, authorities can access a salary bursary to recruit mid-career professionals from a wider range of disciplines, such as architecture, urban design and environmental science, into planning teams, with structured support to help them transition effectively into public sector planning roles.
This opportunity offers the following and is for local authority hiring managers and strategic leaders looking to strengthen planning teams through multidisciplinary skills and supported career transition pathways.
Funding Support
Subsidised Salary Cost
The salary bursary offers you a capable and experienced mid-career professional at a subsidised cost
Additional Capacity
Access to New Skills
Access to multidisciplinary skills from across the built environment, including architecture, urban design and infrastructure
Long-term Capability
A Structured Transition
Structured support to help individuals transition into planning roles successfully for the long term.
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Submit an Expression of Interest
If you have a role in mind, you are welcome to submit an EOI directly using the link below. The form will share particular eligibility criteria to ensure this is the right opportunity for your team.
Attend the Information Session
If you would like to learn more before submitting, join our online information session on Tuesday, 9 June at 13:00
The session will cover:
- Why the funded opportunity exists
- What skill-led recruitment means in practice
- Eligibility criteria
- How the Associate Programme supports transition into planning roles
- Examples of successful placements
- Live Q&A with the Public Practice team