Strategic Planning & Evidence Lead (Contract)

Essential Employment; Stroud; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking a Planning Strategy Manager for a district in England. The role focuses on leading planning strategy plans and projects, building a robust evidence base, and presenting at public and council meetings as required.

The post involves engagement with Parish/Town Councils and outside bodies, plus providing timely policy input on planning applications. This is a full-time position on a temporary contract basis.

Responsibilities

• To lead on planning strategy plans and projects for the district including conducting surveys, public consultation exercises, collection, collation, analysis and presentation of data
• To be responsible for ensuring an up-to-date and robust evidence base to underpin planning policies and strategies
• To prepare evidence and present public meetings, Council meetings, planning examinations, planning inquiries, planning appeals and exhibitions as required and to participate in and give evidence at such events when required by the Planning Strategy Manager
• To liaise with other SDC departments and outside bodies to advise on planning policy matters
• To attend and advise at meetings of outside bodies, such as Parish/Town Councils, when required by the Planning Strategy Manager
• To provide policy consultation views and recommendations on planning applications and pre-applications in a timely, professional and consistent manner

Job description

Essential Employment is seeking a Planning Strategy Manager for a district in England. The role focuses on leading planning strategy plans and projects, building a robust evidence base, and presenting at public and council meetings as required.

The post involves engagement with Parish/Town Councils and outside bodies, plus providing timely policy input on planning applications. This is a full-time position on a temporary contract basis.