ours: 37 Hours per week
Salary: SK19-SK20 (Up to £59,119 (pay award pending and inclusive of market supplement)
Contract: Permanent
This is a key leadership role within the Council’s Planning Service, offering the opportunity to make a difference for our residents and communities. You will help shape sustainable growth, support town centre and community regeneration, contribute to climate action, reduce inequality and deliver high-quality, value-for-money services.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning policy professional who is ready to take the next step. Whether you already lead a Local Plan Team or are a confident Principal Planning Policy Officer looking to move into a broader leadership role, this post offers the chance to widen your influence, develop your management experience and play a central role in shaping the future growth of the district.
This role will help you develop by giving you the opportunity to:
D- evelop your leadership skills by managing a professional, multi-disciplinary team and supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality outcomes.
G- ain wider strategic experience by contributing directly to the Local Plan, corporate priorities and long-term growth of the district.
B- uild your profile through regular engagement with senior officers, elected Members, partners, developers and the community.
S- trengthen your management, programme delivery and influencing experience in a visible role with real scope to make a difference.
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he Planning Policy team sits within the Planning Service and is responsible for progressing the Council’s Local Plan, alongside managing specialist Conservation and Design officers. Supported by the Assistant Director for Planning and Growth, you will have the scope to demonstrate your leadership, planning expertise and professional judgement while delivering key outcomes aligned to the Council’s corporate priorities.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
L- ead the preparation and delivery of the Council’s development plans, supporting the team to provide a high-quality, efficient and customer-focused service.
P- rovide clear and trusted planning policy advice to elected Members, senior officers, developers, partners and the public.
D- rive the preparation, monitoring, review and implementation of the Local Plan and its Review, ensuring strong programme management and clear delivery.
L- ead and develop a skilled Planning Policy team, including:
P- rincipal Conservation Officer
P- rincipal Design Officer
P- lanning Policy Officer (Affordable Housing)
P- lanning Policy Officer(s)
M- anage the team and budget effectively, working alongside the Assistant Director of Planning to deliver the Council’s planning policy functions.
B- uild strong working relationships across services, helping to shape joined-up outcomes for colleagues, stakeholders and communities.
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his role is politically restricted.
