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Job descriptionFull Time, Permanent
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity in a flourishing and collegiate team?
We are looking for an energetic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic planning policy leader to be among the first to deliver a local plan under the new system, in parallel shape the emerging Spatial Development Strategy for the West of England and overhaul our suite of existing supplementary guidance documents to ensure they align with current thinking.
If you share our passion for place-making and you’d like to join a brilliant team in a great city with lots of fascinating planning work, and one where planners are valued and supported, we’d like to hear from you. We welcome innovation, critical thinking and an appetite for dynamic and fast paced working.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the production of the local plan in line with new system requirements including progressing towards a digital plan.
- Collaborate with relevant colleagues from the Combined Authority on the Spatial Development Strategy for the West of England and officers from neighbouring authorities on their emerging local plans; ensure timely officer input into as required.
- Champion continuous improvement and innovation to ensure ways of working are effective in delivering the desired results and as efficient as possible.
- Guide and manage senior policy officers; encourage and support all members of the team in their professional development.
- Provide technical guidance and support to members, stakeholders, the public and colleagues.
- Collaborate with peers within the wider planning service and ensure seamless service provision by supporting planning decisions and enforcement.
- Lead the timely production of relevant monitoring information and improvement of planning data systems.
- Ensure currency and alignment of supplementary guidance with current national and local policy.
About You:
- Proven experience in a planning department with a track record of policy development.
- Strong understanding of planning policy and allied legislation including enthusiasm to embrace the new local plan system and associated changes.
- Committed to creating a positive team environment and support team members
- Ability to work autonomously, manage and prioritise busy workload demands
- Enthusiastic about innovation and continuous service improvement.
This is a great opportunity to progress your career in a busy city environment. You’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to taking one of the UK’s most dynamic core cities from strength to strength.
Why Bristol?
Bristol is consistently rated as one of the best places to live and work in the UK. Join us and you’ll enjoy all the benefits of living and working in one of Europe’s most vibrant and best-located cities known for its cultural diversity, with great architecture and stunning views, a host of cultural attractions and a great range of places to eat and drink. With the greatest number of listed buildings outside London this also makes it particularly interesting from a planning perspective.
The city offers one of the country’s widest selections of music, multimedia and performance venues, nightclubs, art galleries, museums and historic buildings. In and around the hustle and bustle of the city, we boast over 400 gardens and parks, ideal for walking, cycling and relaxation. Bristol is also one of Europe’s most bike‑friendly destinations.
We have great transport links with unrivalled rail and motorway connections and an international airport. Bristol is within easy reach of some of Britain’s most stunning landscapes, such as the Cotswolds, Cheddar Gorge, Stonehenge and Somerset, Devon and South Wales countryside and coast.
Find out more at Visit Bristol
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high‑profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your covering letter.
We’re a Disability Confident employer
We value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Simone Wilding, Chief Planner, simone.wilding@bristol.gov.uk Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
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