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Principal Planning Policy Officer

Employer
Warwick District Council
Location
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Salary
£39,571 - £41,591 per annum
Closing date
6 Jun 2022

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Planning, Police officer, Policy, Project management
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

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Principal Planning Policy Officer

£39,571 - £41,591 per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent Post

Warwick District Council is looking for enthusiastic and experienced planning policy officer to lead the Council’s development of planning policy and delivering on the commitments contained within the Local Development Scheme.

This role sits within the Planning Policy and Site Delivery team of the Council, presently comprising 10 members of staff when fully staffed, who are responsible for matters relating to planning policy, site delivery and management of the Community Infrastructure Levy.

The postholder will manage a small team of staff (between 3-5 members of staff) within the Policy & Site Delivery team and lead the team in the preparation of a range of planning policy documents, including Development Plan Documents and Supplementary Planning Documents. You will need to manage the work and priorities of the team that will also include supporting external organisations in the preparation of Neighbourhood Plans, responding to general enquiries and planning application consultations.

The postholder will also be expected to represent the Council in formal proceedings including Public Inquiries, Hearings or Examinations, possibly as the Council’s sole representative.

Whilst a separate team has been set up to solely work on the preparation of the South Warwickshire Local Plan with neighbouring Stratford District Council, the postholder will be required to engage in the preparation of the Plan and looking into the future any subsequent Local Plan review.

You will need to be self-motivated and enthusiastic, with significant experience in developing planning policy documents. Leadership and management is an important aspect of this post and therefore you will need to possess demonstrable leadership/management skills or have experience of managing people.

Chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute is highly desirable.

The Council has embraced hybrid working and therefore a degree of homeworking will be supported and encouraged.

If you wish to discuss the position in further detail before submitting your application, please contact Andrew Cornfoot (Business Manager – Policy and Site Delivery) on 01926 456203.

Closing date: 6th June 2022

Interview date: 15th June 2022

Please click on the following link to see the range of benefits we offer range of benefits

It is our policy that we do not accept CVs as part of your application, please complete the application below and email to vacancies@warwickdc.gov.uk

Recruitment agencies are asked not to contact us; we will come to you if your services are required.

Company

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Warwick District, is at the heart of Shakespeare’s England and comprises the towns of Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Kenilworth and Whitnash.  The district boasts historic castles and buildings with regency architecture, vibrant town centres hosting a lively calendar of events, as well as beautiful parks and gardens.   We enjoy links to the M40, M42, M1 and M6, national rail connection and Birmingham International airport. It is one of the most prosperous regions in the country with low unemployment rates.

Here at Warwick District Council, our vision is to make Warwick District a great place to live, work and visit and we recognise that our employees are the key to achieving that. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible; flexi-time, full or part time and job sharing is usually available.  You can expect generous holiday entitlements, a pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.  

We believe in recruiting the best person for the job, using fair and open selection, based on knowledge and experience, skills and behaviour.  We welcome applications from a diverse range of  candidates.

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Riverside House
Milverton Hill
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 5HZ
GB

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