Principal Planning Policy Officer

Melton Borough Council; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive local authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Planning Policy Officer to lead planning policy updates and manage a team. The ideal candidate will have substantial planning and managerial skills, alongside a commitment to sustainable growth. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to deliver effective planning solutions in a vibrant local community.

Benefits

Flexi-time with no core hours

Agile working arrangements

Generous leave entitlement

Full week off at Christmas

Local Authority Pension Scheme

Commitment to professional development

Qualifications

• Experienced planning professional with a track record in delivery.
• Experience in developing economic policies (retail and employment) is desirable.
• Willingness to embrace new ways of working and commit to sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of planning officers and manage your own projects.
• Liaise with colleagues across the Council for strategic planning.
• Oversee the update of the Local Plan and ensure its ongoing delivery.

Skills

Planning and managerial skills

Ability to work in a team

Experience in policy development

Job description

Overview

A superb opportunity has become available in our Local Plans team, ideal for an enthusiastic Principal Planning Policy Officer wishing to work in an authority that is about to submit their Local Plan Update for examination.

You will have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of plan-making, working in partnership and developing effective relationships with people from neighbouring authorities and external agencies. We support our staff to progress through the career graded structure. If you have the skills and experience to bring to our Local Plans Team we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

The postholder will form part of an existing highly motivated and enthusiastic Local Plans Team, who are expecting to submit the local plan partial update for examination this year. You will be able to focus on specific areas of plan-making, whilst getting a superb overall view of the wider issues relation to planning policy across the team. This role will also offer the opportunity to shape planning policy in support of the Council's newly launched Inward Investment Strategy. You will also have the opportunity to lead a small team of planning officers alongside your own projects, liaise with colleagues across the Council and other neighbouring authorities in strategic conversations, to deliver a successful update to our Local Plan, ensure its ongoing delivery and commence a new Local Plan after its adoption.

Qualifications

We are ideally seeking both an experienced and motivated planning professional, with a wide range of well-developed planning and managerial skills and knowledge, and a track record in delivery. Experience in developing and defending at examination economic policies (retail and employment) is desirable. Experience in viability work is also desirable. Applicants should be willing to work as part of a team, embrace new ways of working and be committed to securing quality sustainable growth.

About Melton

Melton Mowbray is renowned as the Rural Capital of Food and has strong ambitions for sustainable growth. If you are committed to shaping our environment, making it climate change resilient, and delivering sustainable growth at an ambitious rural Local Planning Authority we would be pleased to hear from you.

Benefits

Working for Melton Borough Council provides an excellent range of benefits and family friendly working policies. These include:

• Flexi-time with no core hours
• Agile working arrangements which enables multi-site and home working
• Generous leave entitlement
• Full week off at Christmas
• Local Authority Pension Scheme
• A clear commitment to your continued professional development

Next Steps

We look forward to hearing from you if you are looking for the chance to work for a forward thinking Council and make a real difference to the people of Melton and surrounding area., Melton Borough is an attractive rural area to the north east of Leicestershire centred on the vibrant market town of Melton Mowbray.