Policy Research Director

4 weeks ago

Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom CRA GROUP LIMITED Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Policy Research Manager to join our team at CRA GROUP LIMITED. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing senior-level planning expertise to deliver the council's planning functions in a customer-focused and solutions-led way, creating the right conditions for accelerating high-quality development and supporting sustainable growth in Swindon.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage, develop, and deliver all aspects of statutory planning policy for Swindon Borough, including planning for transformational strategic projects of a sub-regional scale, the Borough-wide Local Plan, Infrastructure delivery plans, Neighbourhood Plans, Statements of Community Involvement, Supplementary Planning Documents, and a Local Development Scheme.
  • Lead other corporate projects, including decision-making that will impact the built environment for decades to come.
  • Provide justification and monitoring of Planning policy and guidance, including the management and control of all resources required to undertake the projects, and prepare and present appropriate recommendations to policy-making bodies, examinations, appeals, and tribunals.
  • Engage in joint working, looking towards longer-term development of the Swindon area, including with Wiltshire Council, local communities, and other statutory consultees.
  • Support the Chief Planning Officer (and deputise when required) to unlock planning barriers to support key regeneration projects, transform the town centre, and support the council's emerging new ways of localities working.
Requirements
  • Proven and demonstrable ability to develop and implement progressive planning policy to achieve successful outcomes within a Local Authority environment or private planning practice of the functions covered by the role.
  • A thorough knowledge of UK planning legislation, policy, and guidance with an ability to apply this practically and progressively to deliver tangible planning gains.
  • Experience of leading the preparation and review of key elements of Development Plans, including the development of planning policy, and the management and delivery of key projects at a senior level.
  • Experience of managing and delivering complex projects.
  • Experience of defending planning policy at Examinations, Appeals, and other tribunals.
  • Experience of partnership working and developing synergies within the organisation.
  • Experience of joint working with the community, businesses, and/or other public/private sector agencies.
  • Must understand how planning operates within the wider corporate sphere of a Local Planning Authority and an ability to recognise benefits beyond pure planning outcomes.
  • Experience of supporting decision-makers, including Councillors and statutory consultees, and strategic partner organisations to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Experience of working with existing, new, and emerging statute and using statutory processes innovatively to deliver proactive and good growth outcomes for our residents.
  • Experience of contract management and major scheme delivery in a development context.
Additional Information
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification with relevant recent experience addressing the requirements of the role.
  • Membership (or eligibility for membership) of the RTPI.
  • Job Category: Housing & Planning.

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