Spatial Planning Manager
Ref No.
HR286
Salary
Competitive - Depending on Experience
Location
Grimsby - North East Lincs
Job Type
Fixed Term Contract
Humber Recruitment are pleased to be resourcing a Spatial Planning Manager for a valued new client of ours to be based in Grimsby.
Values:
The client has an inclusive culture encompassing the following values, which are at the heart of everything they do. The values are:
- Valuing People
- Honesty
- Striving for Continuous Improvement
- Openness
- Commitment
- Behaving with Integrity
Purpose of the Role:
The post holder will lead, plan and manage the Spatial Planning team, which deals with the preparation of development plans, supporting evidence base documents, and associated planning policy documents for the Client. This role is to support the wider planning service, to ensure that it delivers a first-class service and fully contributes to delivering sustainable development and growth in the area.
Main Responsibilities
- The post holder will lead, direct and manage the team and progress work on:
- The formulation of planning policies and their justification through robust evidence
- Preparing for and undertaking consultation and engagement activities, including attendance at public meetings
- Liaison with senior council officers and members regarding delivering the council’s new Local Plan
- Preparation of evidence for, and attendance at, public examinations, inquiries and appeals as required.
- Lead in the coordination, development, and maintenance of the local plan for North East Lincolnshire which sets the planning policies against which planning decisions are made and is required by statute.
- As part of the planning service senior management team, work closely with other teams across the service in providing leadership, professional development and expertise to support regeneration and economic growth projects.
- Negotiation with private sector developers regarding development and investment opportunities to secure major investment in the local area.
- Lead in the preparation of responses to public consultations including those issued by Government and local authorities.
- Work in a collaborative manner across a broad range of environmental and socio-economic disciplines.
- Collect, analyse and interpret evidence including statistical data to meet statutory requirement for local planning.
- Lead in the preparation of statutory and non-statutory planning policy documents, including Authority Monitoring Report and statement of housing land supply, working closely with others and coordinating statistical analysis to inform
- Work closely with other officers to prepare statutory documents including Authority Monitoring Reports and statements of housing land supply.
- Assisting in the development of any schemes, projects or strategies directly associated with regeneration and economic growth.
- Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected at this level
Employee Specification
| Experience | Essential or Desirable | Measured |
| · Providing professional expertise on town planning | Essential | A/I |
| · Development and implementation of planning policies and strategies | Essential | A/I |
| · Experience in stakeholder relationship management and able to demonstrate an understanding of organisational needs. | Essential | A/I |
| · Experience of the preparation of evidence for and appearing as a witness at development plan examinations | Essential | A/I |
| · Experience in using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and database creation and maintenance | Essential | A |
| · Leading, motivating and developing others | Essential | A/I |
| Knowledge | Essential or Desirable | Measured |
| · Extensive knowledge of town and country planning legislation, the development process, and statistical methodology | Essential | A/I |
| · Practical understanding of the complex requirements of development programmes and the prioritisation of needs, in order to develop the local area and meet community need | Essential | A/I |
| · Knowledge of data analysis techniques which can be applied across a broad and complex range of environmental and social-economic disciplines. | Essential | A |
| · Understanding of local government and the political environment | Essential | A |
| · Codes of practice and operating procedures both general and specific e.g. data protection, confidentiality, information security | Essential | A |
| Skills and Abilities | Essential or Desirable | Measured |
| · Highly developed communication skills, both written and verbal, to communicate to a wide variety of stakeholders in a range of forums | A/I | |
| · Planning, prioritising and organising a diverse and complex workload for self and others, meeting statutory timescales. | Essential | A/I |
| · Collaborative mindset, capable of working effectively with a diverse range of individuals | Essential | A/I |
| · Analytical skills to undertake complex statistical data analysis | Essential | A |
| · Extensive ICT skills including software to present and analyse complex data | Essential | A |
| Training and Qualifications | Essential or Desirable | Measured |
| · Degree or equivalent in town and country planning | E | A |
| · Chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or the ability to gain chartered membership | E | A |
| · Management qualification or equivalent experience | E | A |
| Working Arrangements | ||
| · The ability to work flexibly in line with service demands and Client ways of working | E | I |
To apply for the position, click the apply button below or at the top of the page and complete the form. For more information on the role, call our team on 01472 729768 and we will be happy to assist. You can visit our jobs page to see our full list of available vacancies.
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