Infrastructure Planning Team Leader
PO7 - £55,620 - £58,692 per annum
About Us
The Planning & Development service is shaping the places our residents and businesses use every day. We do this by working with and holding developers or land owners to the high standards in our bold Local Plan and the London Plan.
The newly established Development Delivery team is building on the aspirations of our residents and members. We want to ensure our residents can benefit from genuinely affordable homes, have access to beautiful and truly accessible public spaces, can secure the new jobs being created in a range of industries, and have access to the social infrastructure for everyone to thrive.
About the Job
This is a leadership role in our newly established Development Delivery team - leading on infrastructure planning with a team of two officers reporting to you.
This role will have autonomy to establish our approach to infrastructure planning, bringing together existing practices and relationships between the planning service, the wider council, the third sector and infrastructure providers.
You will be supported by a committed senior manager to help you achieve yours and the wider council vision of success.
The team will take over the updates to the infrastructure delivery plan and establish a network of connections internally and with external infrastructure providers to understand their business plans and investment decisions. The team will also lead on the establishment of an updated CIL infrastructure list and collaborate with colleagues in finance to establish a process for prioritising infrastructure.
You will support the progression and adoption of the local plan at any future examination in public as an expert witness on infrastructure planning.
Building relationships with developers and infrastructure providers to facilitate and unlock sites may also become part of this team's function as things evolve during the year and beyond.
The team leader will collaborate with colleagues in planning policy and the two developer contributions teams to establish a work programme - transferring tasks previously undertaken by other officers and establishing new tasks.
About You
You are a passionate and informed advocate for the council in relation to your infrastructure planning expertise as an MRTPI or MRICS planner or working towards membership of these institutions. You may also have a project management qualification.
You are a leader or showing leadership qualities in your current role and are keen to collaborate with a team of colleagues to shape their professional development.
You will be confident in your own abilities and will foster an atmosphere of shared accountability with your team and stakeholders.
You will be confident in preparing and presenting reports to inform, influence or engage on planning obligations, planning policy and site-specific considerations.
You will have experience of or feel comfortable being the face for your team in conversations with residents, members, senior leaders, developers, land owners, and infrastructure providers.
As a non-negotiable, you will be committed to the achievement of equality, diversity and inclusion in both employment and service delivery.
Additional Information
Closing date: 22/01/2025
Interview dates: 6th February comprising a test/assessment and an interview with a panel.
To complete a successful application please carefully review the person specification and ensure you offer examples of your work experience.
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The council is committed to the development of colleagues. During your employment, the Development Delivery team will support the progression of an apprenticeship achieving a leadership standard at level 7.
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