Policy Manager

4 weeks ago


Catford, United Kingdom Reed Business Support Full time

**My client, a southeast London local authority, seek an experienced Policy Manager to start this 6 month temp booking asap.**

**Main Purpose of the Job**

As a senior member of the Strategic Planning Team, take a leading role in managing the delivery of a quality service, covering a wide range of planning policy matters and in particular the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of the Council’sLocal Plan and other policy documents.

To provide professional advice and recommendations to the Council and officers within the Council on all matters relating to planning policy, particularly central and regional local government planning issues, and recommend appropriate local policy implementation.

To assist with the management of the work of external consultants within this team.

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**Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties**:
- In consultation with the Principal Policy Officer monitor and review the work programmes of consultants engaged in planning policy project work, providing leadership and guidance, ensuring that externally located consultants, are effectively project managedin order to meet the objectives of the service
- To provide professional advice and recommendations to the Council and officers within the Council on all matters relating to planning policy, particularly central and regional local government planning issues, and recommend appropriate local policy implementation
- To attend meetings within the Council and throughout the borough as the Council’s representative and to response to relevant consultations from outside organizations
- Play an active role in the coaching and mentoring of staff.
- Ensure that the work of the team is accessible, responsive and customer focused, that the community is fully involved through the implementation of the Council’s public participation and equalities policies and practices, and the completion of the formalstages of the Local Plan conforms with the Local Development Scheme in compliance with good practice, legislative requirements, the Statement of Community Involvement and liaison with Government, the Mayor of London, key stakeholders, residents and the community.
- Be a leading officer providing professional advice and making recommendations on complex and non-routine aspects of planning policy work to the public, other employees of the Council, Members, local amenity groups and development control staff
- **Policy Manager required to lead the policy team in the preparation of the new Local Plan through Regulation 18 and onto Submission. 6 month contract.**_

Hourly rate £30 - £40 PAYE / £40 - £50 LTD UMB dependant on experience

Immediate start

Hybrid working (WFH / Catford SE6)



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