Manager - Place, Climate and Nature - ANG06367

Angus Council; Forfar; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Angus Council in Forfar is seeking an experienced manager to lead development planning, placemaking, climate action and nature recovery. You will guide the Local Development Plan and collaborate with communities, elected members and partners to shape sustainable growth and biodiversity across Angus.

The role emphasizes leadership, partnership-working and turning ideas into action, with a focus on delivering high-quality services and continuous improvement within a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience in development planning, placemaking, regeneration, environmental management, nature recovery or a related area.
• Strong leadership and partnership-working skills.
• Understanding of Scotland's planning system and its role in sustainable places and nature-positive outcomes.
• Ability to build relationships, influence others and turn ideas into action.
• Commitment to sustainability, biodiversity, innovation and delivering positive outcomes for communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Angus Local Development Plan and help shape the future of our communities.
• Work with the Service Leader to champion placemaking and support the creation of attractive, inclusive and sustainable places.
• Collaborate with communities, partners and elected members to plan and deliver on regeneration projects and place-based initiatives.
• Lead climate change, environmental and nature action programmes, helping to reduce emissions, enhance biodiversity and build resilience.
• Identify opportunities to protect, restore and connect natural habitats while supporting sustainable development.
• Provide strategic advice and represent Angus Council at regional and national levels.
• Inspire and support your teams to deliver high-quality services and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Partnership-working

Regeneration

Environmental management

Nature recovery

Biodiversity

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Job Description

Based at Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar.

This job is workstyle 5 - Hybrid

You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from home for part of your week and spend some time in council buildings to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.

Angus is a place with strong communities, stunning natural surroundings and exciting ambitions for the future. We're looking for an experienced and inspiring manager to help shape that future through planning, placemaking, climate action and nature recovery.

In this role, you'll lead the Council's development planning, placemaking, climate change and nature action work, helping to create places where people, nature and business can thrive together. Working with communities, elected members, colleagues and partners, you'll play a key role in delivering sustainable growth, supporting biodiversity and creating positive change across Angus.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact. You'll lead the preparation of the Angus Local Development Plan, drive place-based projects and strategies, and help deliver our environmental, climate and nature ambitions.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the Angus Local Development Plan and help shape the future of our communities.
• Work with the Service Leader to champion placemaking and support the creation of attractive, inclusive and sustainable places.
• Work collaboratively with communities, partners and elected members to plan and deliver on regeneration projects and place-based initiatives.
• Lead climate change, environmental and nature action programmes, helping to reduce emissions, enhance biodiversity and build resilience.
• Identify opportunities to protect, restore and connect natural habitats while supporting sustainable development.
• Provide strategic advice and represent Angus Council at regional and national levels.
• Inspire and support your teams to deliver high-quality services and continuous improvement.

We're looking for someone who is passionate about people, place and the environment, and who is motivated by the opportunity to make a lasting difference.

You'll bring:

• Experience in development planning, placemaking, regeneration, environmental management, nature recovery or a related area.
• Strong leadership and partnership-working skills.
• A good understanding of Scotland's planning system and the role it plays in supporting sustainable places and nature-positive outcomes.
• The ability to build relationships, influence others and turn ideas into action.
• A commitment to sustainability, biodiversity, innovation and delivering positive outcomes for communities.

Please note interviews will be held - to be confirmed.

Requirements

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

About Angus Council

Please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.
We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:
Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.