Planning Policy Assistant

Location: South Downs Centre, Midhurst (Hybrid Working)

Closing Date: 25 January 2026

Interview Date: 5 February 2026

Hours: 37 hours per week

Type of post: Permanent

Are you interested in a career in planning, helping to influence how development happens within South Downs National Park? Are you good at chasing down information and statistics and presenting information clearly? Do you like designing and implementing systems that organise information and make it easily available to users? Are you reliable, organised and good with detail, but can also communicate that information to others? If so, then this could be the perfect job for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within SDNPA’s Planning Policy Team to contribute to our South Downs Local Plan Review, which will be published for its final consultation and submitted for examination in 2026. As Planning Policy Assistant, you will play a...