{"id":1203,"date":"2026-09-15T07:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planningjobs.com\/blog\/?p=1203"},"modified":"2026-09-15T07:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:05:48","slug":"advertising-and-recruitment-update-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planningjobs.com\/blog\/advertising-and-recruitment-update-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Advertising and Recruitment Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Planning Recruitment Trends: Demand for Policy and DM Specialists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Recruitment activity across the planning sector remains buoyant, with councils and consultancies continuing to advertise roles at all levels. The strongest demand is currently within Development Management and Planning Policy, reflecting ongoing caseload pressures and the need to progress local plan updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DM teams are seeking planners who can manage complex applications, negotiate with developers and deliver timely decisions. Policy teams, meanwhile, are prioritising candidates with strong analytical skills and experience in evidence\u2011base preparation. Interim roles remain common, particularly where authorities are working through backlogs or preparing for major plan milestones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employer branding is becoming more important, with councils highlighting flexible working, professional development and clear progression pathways to attract talent. Recruitment campaigns are increasingly targeted, focusing on sector\u2011specific platforms and networks to reach experienced professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the market remains competitive, and planners with strong technical grounding and communication skills continue to find excellent opportunities across the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning Recruitment Trends: Demand for Policy and DM Specialists Recruitment activity across the planning sector remains buoyant, with councils and consultancies continuing to advertise roles at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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