Southwark Council - Planning Policy Team Leader

Remedy Social Work; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social services organization is seeking an experienced Planning Policy Team Leader. The role requires expertise in local plan-making and London Plan, along with project management skills. Candidates should be capable of supervising junior staff and managing various reports. Position involves at least 2-3 days office presence in central London. Initial 6-month contract with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Essential: Local Plan-making experience.
• Essential: London Plan experience.
• Desirable: Housing, Infrastructure delivery and Employment and Retail expertise.
• Experience of managing staff.

Responsibilities

• Commission and project manage technical evidence base workstreams.
• Write briefs and a variety of reports.
• Support the scoping and development of the new Local Plan.
• Supervise junior staff.

Skills

Local Plan-making experience

London Plan experience

Housing expertise

Infrastructure delivery expertise

Employment and Retail expertise

Staff management

Job description

Overview

Experienced Planning Policy Team Leader required. Local plan-making and London Plan experience essential.

Responsibilities

• The role will involve the commissioning and project management of technical evidence base workstreams, writing briefs and a variety of reports.
• Support the scoping and development of the new Local Plan.
• Will involve supervision of junior staff.

Qualifications & Experience

• Essential: Local Plan-making experience.
• Essential: London Plan experience.
• Desirable: Housing, Infrastructure delivery and Employment and Retail expertise.
• Office presence: at least 2 days per week, preferably 3, in a central London location.
• Experience of managing staff.
• Initial 6 month contract with potential to extend.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.