Principal Planning Policy Officer

Osborne Richardson; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 60 000 - 86 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

2 in-office days per week

Résumé du poste

Osborne Richardson is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Principal Policy Planning Officer. The role focuses on complex planning policy issues within the Planning Policy team and requires lead responsibility for policy development and external engagement.

You will commission specialist evidence, defend policies at public examinations and appeals, and provide policy guidance across the authority and to external customers. Hybrid working with 2 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Town Planner with strong Planning Policy background.
• Specialist skills in one or more policy areas to support national/local priorities.
• Well organized and confident dealing with external third parties and producing clear communications.

Responsabilités

• Lead and manage development and promotion of planning policies.
• Commission specialist evidence from external consultants and defend at public examination/appeals.
• Provide planning policy expertise across the authority and to external customers at all stages of the planning process.
• Deputise for Head of Plan Making and Place Shaping and manage the team in their absence.
• Line manage junior planning policy staff where required.

Connaissances

Policy Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Communications

Formation

Degree in Town Planning

Description du poste

Our client is a Local Authority and they are looking for a Principal Policy Planning Officer to join them for a role where your work will have a complex policy focus within the Planning Policy team.

You will lead and manage the development and promotion of policies, including the commissioning of specialist evidence by external consultants and you will be required to defend these at public examination and appeals. You will also provide planning policy expertise in response to both requests for advice and guidance across the authority, and in response to the needs of external customers, at all stages of the planning process.

As and when required you will also deputise for the Head of Plan Making and Place Shaping, managing the team in their absence. You might be required to directly line manage junior planning policy staff.

To apply for this role you will need to be a degree qualified Town Planner with a strong Planning Policy background. You will need to have specialist skills in one or more areas to enable the team to provide a comprehensive and professional range of skills aligned to national and local policy priorities. You will need to be well organised and confident dealing with external third parties and able to produce well written communications.

This role is based in South East London and our client is looking to pay up to £53/hr Umbrella depending on your experience, the role is inside IR35. Initially this role will be offered as a 6 month contract.

Our client offers hybrid working, with 2 days a week in the office.