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Urban Designer

37 hours per week, Permanent

9,152 - 2,839 per annum

Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Councils are seeking a skilled and motivated Urban Designer to join our multidisciplinary team. You’ll be part of a small, dedicated urban design unit working in the planning service alongside specialists in landscape architecture, arboriculture, heritage, archaeology, ecology and project delivery.

 This role will focus on improving the quality of development across our districts, particularly on larger and more strategic sites. You’ll contribute to masterplans, design codes, development briefs and policy guidance — helping to ensure that new places are distinctive, sustainable and well connected.

 You’ll work collaboratively with planning colleagues, developers, communities and stakeholders to shape proposals that respond to context and deliver long-term value. You’ll also support design-led planning policy, provide advice on applications, and represent the Council at appeals and examinations.

About you 

The successful candidate will have:

• A postgraduate qualification in urban design or a related field (e.g. architecture, planning, built environment).
• A good understanding of the UK planning system, development management, and urban design principles and best practice.
• Experience providing urban design advice to support the planning process, and developing and applying urban design policy and guidance, including masterplans, concept diagrams, design codes, and development briefs.
• Experience working within local government and navigating political contexts.
• Self-motivating and ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary project teams and identify solutions and resolve issues collaboratively.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey ideas graphically.
• Proficiency in design and technical tools, including Adobe Creative Cloud, desirable skills in AutoCAD/SketchUp, and GIS. 

You will need to be able to travel throughout the districts and so a full driving licence and full use of a vehicle is advantageous.

What We Offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do. In addition to a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits:

• Excellent local government pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement, with options to purchase additional leave
• A committed training and development programme
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted gym and swim membership
• Health and wellbeing support, including a free Employee Assistance Programme with access to counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee discounts with a range of companies, including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme

We value face-to-face communication, collaboration, and connection.  Our roles have an office-based requirement, with some agile working.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Rebecca L Hart on +44 (0)

Closing date: Sunday 2 November 2025

Interview dates: Tuesday 11 & Thursday 13 November 2025

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.

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We Are Wychavon Plan

Control Officer

37 hours per week, Permanent 

£ ,598 - 2,597 per annum

If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity, come and join our Revenues and Benefits team as a Control Officer. We are looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic and reliable person to join our team. 

Working within our Control Team you will have the key role of maintaining our database application and associated key tasks.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative and to work with others as appropriate. 

 About you

The successful candidate will:

• Carry out the Council Tax, Business Rates and Housing Benefit annual billing process for the 3 councils maintain the system for use by the Revenues and Benefits team and other council departments
• Resolving user issues on other applications such as Microsoft 365. Triage user issues and escalate to the ICT helpdesk where necessary
• Responsible for the financial reconciliation of all cash handled in relation to Revenues and Benefits
• Manage and administer the DWP ‘Searchlight’ and Transfer Your Files (TYF) systems
• Record and respond to Freedom of Information requests and Subject Access Requests on behalf of the 3 councils
• Deliver projects to time and budget as per the departments service plan
• Assist in scheduling of reports and compiling information for the completion of statutory Government returns and extracts

What we can offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do and are key to ensuring we deliver Our Council Plan to make a positive difference to our communities, our economy and our environment. We are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find.  So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

Please note: Malvern Hills District Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK. 

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Nicky Andrews on

Closing date: Sunday 2 November 2025

Interview date: Friday 7 November 2025

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.

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ICT Applications Engineer

Permanent contract, 37 Hours per week

1,537 to 2,839 per annum (Subject to experience/skills/ability)

We have an exciting opportunity for an ICT Applications Engineer to join our professional ICT Shared Services team, based at the Civic Centre in Pershore. 

The ICT Shared Service team provide ICT development and support to over 800 staff across South Worcestershire.   We provide ICT services to Malvern Hills District Council, Worcester City Council, Wychavon District Council, and their partners.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our business applications development team on a full-time basis. You will play a key role within our large ICT Shared Service and will be part of a professional and motivated development and support section. Working with the team you will be required to develop software solutions and implement packaged solutions for our customers, subject to your experience, as well as provide support, help and advice where applicable. You may be required to help mentor others within the team and you will collaborate with others on larger projects. 

 Key Duties:

• Second and third line support of business applications
• Development of interfaces between business applications
• Implementation of new business applications
• Development of automation of business application processes
• Manipulation of business application data
• Development of reports against business applications

About you    

This is a busy role, which will require excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to react effectively to changing requirements and be able to put the customer at the heart of their work. 

Ideally, you will have some knowledge and experience in supporting and/ or developing in the following areas:

• Automation Tools, for example Batch scripts, FME, Powershell
• Databases, for example MSSQL Server; Postgres, OpenEdge, SQL Express
• GIS Applications, for example QGIS
• Microsoft Office 365 Power Products, for example Power Automate 
• Programming languages, for example .NET; Python; SQL
• Reporting Tools, for example SSRS; Crystal, PowerBI.
• You'll need an in-date full driving licence and have use of a car for business or be fully mobile with access to transport within the district.

What we can offer 

Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find.  So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Emma Webb, Senior Applications Engineer on or email

Closing date: Sunday 2 November 2025

Interviews: Monday 10 November 2025 

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.

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Principal Planning Policy Officer

37 hours per week, Permanent contract

5,091 - 9,282 per annum

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a rich planning environment across two varied authorities, and build on the success of an existing jointly prepared plan which covers the three administrative areas. The emerging Local Plan is currently being taken through examination, looking to provide a rail led strategy with new settlements, including a garden village at Worcestershire Parkway. Working across the District Councils of Wychavon and Malvern, your work will include:

• Supporting work to take the Plan through examination and to adoption;
• Supporting the Head of Service in delivering our strategic sites and new settlements;
• Leading on projects such as five year housing land supply;
• Line management of a number of policy officers;
• Overseeing the preparation of Supplementary Planning Documents and Development Briefs; and
• Leading on main areas of evidence such as SHELAA and call for sites for an immediate plan review under the new system. 

We are seeking a candidate that will demonstrate commitment to delivering the Council's values of great customer service, openness and accountability, innovation and improvement and fairness and respect.

You will be responsible for championing and demonstrating the Council’s Leadership Behaviour Framework by inspiring, communicating, collaborating and empowering yourself and others and leading by example.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

• Substantial post-qualification planning experience of at least five years in a planning environment;
• Experience of project leadership; budgets; managing own workload and workload of others;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; 
• The ability to negotiate successful outcomes; and
• Accuracy and attention to detail alongside excellent research and analytical skills. 

What we can offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find.  So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Isabel Roberts on

Closing date: Sunday 2 November 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 11 November 2025

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.

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