Head of Strategic Planning

4 weeks ago

Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom Brackenberry Full time
Job Title: Head of Planning

We are working closely with a Local Authority in Swindon to assist with the appointment of a Head of Planning on a 6-month contract, which is highly likely to be extended at the client's discretion. Please submit your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £593.59-£750.00 per day

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic leadership, management, and development of a portfolio of strategic planning infrastructure delivery and growth services in line with Council priorities and financial targets.
  • Take strategic responsibility for large revenue and staff budgets and locally funded capital investment programmes, ensuring that the Council's statutory planning services and duties are met.
  • Strategically oversee the development of a coordinated strategic infrastructure delivery strategy, ensuring that all areas of the Council are represented and their requirements are fully integrated into the long-term planning of the Borough.
  • Act as lead officer and professional planning advisor for the Planning Committee.
  • Coordinate and manage external consultants, partners, and expert consultees who input into the service, ensuring that each organisation or group is able to do so in the most effective manner and understands their roles and responsibilities.

Requirements:

  • Proven ability of leadership at senior level within a Local Authority environment of key development management and planning policy functions covered by the role.
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification with considerable relevant experience or equivalent level of knowledge and relevant experience.
  • Membership of or eligibility for membership of a relevant professional body.

Please note:

  • You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
  • You should have the right to work in the U.K.

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and are an equal opportunities employer. Unless otherwise stated, all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer-term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. In case the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

Job Reference: #RQ1303742

Remote Work: No

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