"It’s a brilliantly rewarding place to work and everything we do is to help to improve the lives of our communities in South Hams and West Devon."
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Our Vision
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Our Place
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Our Offer
Your Application Process
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we guarantee that we will interview every applicant that meets the essential criteria for a job application who:
- Has a disability
- A reservist of the UK Armed Forces or a veteran of the UK Armed Forces and who left within the last 5 years
- A South Hams or West Devon care leaver who is up to the age of 25
Find out more about the application process using the button below.
Featured Job
Planning Officer (Strategic Planning)
£32,115 - £35,235 per annum
We are growing our Planning Service and looking for an ambitious planner seeking to make the first step into a career in planning or to extend your current experience. West Devon Borough and South Hams District Councils are shared authorities with an exciting, innovative, and forward-looking delivery model.
You will be working in a beautiful area of the country, combining the coasts and estuaries of South Hams with the outstanding landscapes in the shadow of Dartmoor National Park. The areas are rich in biodiversity, amazing landscapes, fantastic seaside and historic towns and villages.
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