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Form of work
SalaryCharnwood is a vibrant borough with a population of 184,000 and a mix of market towns and attractive conservation villages. Located between the three cities of Derby, Nottingham and Leicester, the Borough’s main town and administrative centre is Loughborough. Charnwood’s busy Development Management team processes in excess of 2,500 planning applications each year of all types, with a vison to improve the economy, quality of life and environment as set out in our adopted Development Plan.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and organised planning professional with significant experience of preparing development plan policies and in their implementation. To lead the Local Plans team in the final stages of the local plan examination. The team are also responsible for preparing three Supplementary Planning Documents, to support the Plans implementation.
Who are we looking for?
You will have experience of managing a Local Plans team and dealing with major and more complex planning policy issues. You will hold a degree in Town and Country Planning and have full membership of the RTPI. You must be able to show that you have a sound knowledge and clear understanding of current law and guidance related to development planning, and an ability to deal with complex planning issues and produce reasoned recommendations supported by evidence.
You must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide variety of people, exercising tact and diplomacy and have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with an ability to work to tight deadlines with minimum supervision.
What we offer
There are many benefits to working with us. The Council offers generous annual leave of between 23 and 28 days of leave plus bank holidays; agile working for many roles; opportunities for professional development linked to many roles and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
The Council strongly believes a diverse and inclusive workforce helps make our services better. We value the individual strengths of each colleague and the potential they bring.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and strive to promote a disability confident culture. To find out more about our Disability Confident commitments including reasonable adjustments and the guaranteed interview scheme please visit: www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/equality_diversity_and_inclusion.
We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and have achieved the AFC’s Employer Recognition Gold Award.
Colleagues are also actively engaged through our Staff Forum and groups such as our Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.
Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs.
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted online via the Charnwood Borough Council website (www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs)
No Agencies please.
