Local Plans Team Leader

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is an ambitious and dynamic organisation with a strong focus on supporting communities, looking after the environment, and creating a thriving economy, with a population of 184,000 located between the three cities of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. The main urban centre is the thriving university town of Loughborough and this is complemented by small towns and villages set within attractive countryside including the National Forest. There is a challenging agenda for growth in Charnwood and this role will make a valuable contribution towards securing essential contributions that will support the delivery of community facilities and infrastructure on which this ambition depends.

The Opportunity

Sitting within the wider Plans and Environment Group, this post presents an opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to lead a small team involved in developing planning policies at a local and strategic level and to lead the local plan for the Council under the new Planning System.

This is an opportunity to apply your excellent leadership skills and talent and to make an immediate contribution to improving the quality of places in Charnwood and the lives of residents in our communities. We will offer you varied and plentiful experience in a busy planning office, liaising with a variety of stakeholders to effectively achieve Charnwood's aims of supporting sustainable growth.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking an experienced planning professional who is dynamic, motivated and organised with an ability apply their knowledge effectively in a supportive learning environment.

You will also need:

• Substantial recent experience of preparing development plan policies.
• Direct experience of preparation and presentation of evidence and reports for public enquiries, to community groups and other external organisations.
• Experience of dealing with major and complex planning policy issues.
• To be a team player with a positive approach, willing to contribute to the delivery of excellent customer service.

In return, we offer the following key benefits:

• Agile working
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 5 to 40.5 days of annual leave (including bank holidays, depending on continuous service length). Most services are closed over Christmas
• Free parking
• Subsidised leisure facilities
• Town Centre & Train Station walking distance to office
• Leicester, Nottingham & Derby less than 30 mins away

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.

How to Apply

You can apply for any of our posts online at: https://recruitment.charnwood.gov.uk. Applications must be made using the on-line application process.

No Agencies please.