Head of Development Planning
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £51,515 to £56,331 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | Civic Centre, Pershore, WR10 1PT |
| Company: | Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WMHDC/TP/145/108 |
Summary
Head of Development Planning
37 hours per week - £51,515 - £56,331 per annum
We are looking for a new team member to help us lead the delivery of the exciting growth agenda in Wychavon District. Wychavon is one of the fastest growing Districts in the West Midlands with major growth proposals such as Worcestershire Parkway for 10,000 new homes and 50 hectares of employment land, Throckmorton for 5,000 new homes and an exciting brownfield regeneration agenda in key market towns such as Evesham and Droitwich. This new role will lead the team delivering these key sites working closely with the strategic sites lead and policy and development management teams.
This role is one where you can truly make a difference working on some of the largest development proposals in the region in a supportive environment and growing team.
This role will form a key part of the Planning and Infrastructure Management Team and will involve working closely with colleagues across the Council in particular, in the property and economic development teams.
The role also involves leading on the development and maintenance of key relationships with partners, including Homes England, Worcestershire County Council, and neighbouring authorities.
About you
The successful candidate should have:
- Degree level education, with a recognised qualification in town planning, as well as full RTPI Membership.
- Extensive experience of Compulsory Purchase Orders.
- Extensive experience of preparing development briefs.
- Extensive experience of preparing Masterplans and supporting the preparation of Local Plans.
- Proven track record in assembling and managing funding packages to support the delivery of major development schemes.
- Extensive experience of site assembly through identifying key acquisitions, working with property teams to support land assembly, and facilitating site remediation and demolition contracts.
- Extensive planning knowledge and experience of working and managing strategic development proposals and brownfield regeneration sites.
- Good computer literacy and be able to use MS Office, property databases and GIS systems.
- Outstanding customer care, strong computer skills and a commitment high standards of service delivery.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Clear ability to manage own workload and work under pressure.
You will be required to attend regular management team meetings, Executive Board meetings as required, Planning Committee meetings, and public inquiries as required. This role also involves deputising for the Director of Planning and Infrastructure as required. The role requires undertaking site visits and attending occasional evening meetings so flexibility, a full driving licence and use of a car is essential. You will also need to be able to travel throughout the district.
What we can offer
Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:
- Agile Working (40% minimum office based)
- Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
- Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
- Committed training programme and development opportunities
- Payment of one professional membership subscription e.g. RTPI
- Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
- Discounted Gym and swim membership
- Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.
To discuss the post or for further information, please call Ian Macleod, Director of Planning and Infrastructure on 07823 535035.
Closing date: 28 April 2024
Interview date to be arranged
Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.
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