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The award-winning NHS Property Services Town Planning team is recruiting an Associate Town Planner to meet increasing demand for specialist town planning expertise within the NHS. NHS Property Services has the only dedicated professional town planning team of scale in the NHS.

This is an important role supporting the provision of town planning advice across NHSPS and the wider NHS estate, delivering town planning opportunities for health, and engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

We're seeking enthusiastic candidates who are keen to work across multiple town planning workstreams including:

• Planning Policy
• Developer Contributions (S106/ CIL)
• Strategic Planning Applications

About the role:

Our portfolio, one of the largest in the UK, comprises circa. 3,000 properties across England, representing approximately 10% of the total NHS estate. It features GP Surgeries, Grade I listed buildings and award-winning, state-of-the-art integrated health facilities. We manage new builds, development projects and property disposals.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated town planner and will work within the infrastructure and viability town planning team, in the Advisory Service directorate. You will be a chartered built environment professional through membership with the RTPI or RICS, with c.7+ years post qualification experience in a town planning role, or an equivalent level of experience.

You will play a key role in driving forward town planning opportunities, and ensure that a consistent and forward-thinking approach is applied to the team's key work areas, such as:

• Responsibility for coordinating strategic local, regional, and national planning policy consultations that impacts on the NHSPS estate and wider NHS partner organisations
• Taking a leading role in the developer contribution workstream through reviewing and preparing S106/ CIL funding opportunities and requests
• Advising on a range of town planning matters that affect NHSPS and the wider NHS estate through technical advice and support
• Acting as an informed client on built environment matters that affect the NHSPS estate and NHS partner organisations, particularly on planning policy development, and developer contribution funding opportunities
• Collaborating with internal and external teams across NHSPS to champion and rally support for town planning projects and opportunities for health
• Supporting key partnerships with health organisations such as Department of Health & Social Care, NHS England, NHS Trusts, NHS Commissioners, and health boards and partnerships.
• Supporting the delivery of wider strategic policy initiatives that enable the effective management of the estate and related assets. This includes supporting the development of our emerging building for health workstream, ensuring that new policies and developments effectively plan for health and wellbeing
• Preparing summary documents, reports, and presentations (eg providing policy updates) to the NHSPS team, and wider NHS partners at meetings, working groups, and forums.
• Complying with NHSPS professional standards and attending CPD events to maintain accreditation

Supporting and delegating tasks to graduates and town planners in the town planning team

What we can offer you:

We understand how important life is outside of work so, as well as a competitive salary we will also offer:

• 27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday with the option to buy additional weeks leave.
• A Smarter Working Policy, empowering you to choose the location of how and where you work according to your daily activities.
• Training and development opportunities, providing opportunities for our colleagues to develop and progress their careers at all levels through our Professional Excellence Framework.
• SMART Pension contribution into which the company will contribute up to 6%
• A range of flexible benefits including NHS retail discounts and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• We have a great Colleague Assistance Programme and offer support for all areas of life.

An organisation with a passion…

We are an organisation with a passion for giving back. Putting money back into the NHS, raising £150,000 over 3 years for our charity partner Young Lives vs Cancer, supporting colleagues to volunteer within their local communities, and being committed to creating a sustainable working environment on our pledge to become net zero carbon by 2050. We understand that it's important to feel like the work you do is having a meaningful impact on society, and through our approach to being a responsible business, we make sure that every colleague is given the opportunity to make a difference. We celebrate diversity, and we are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potential. For full details of the role, please see the attached role profile. We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.

Thank you for your application!

The award-winning NHS Property Services Town Planning team is recruiting an Associate Town Planner to meet increasing demand for specialist town planning expertise within the NHS. NHS Property Services has the only dedicated professional town planning team of scale in the NHS.

This is an important role supporting the provision of town planning advice across NHSPS and the wider NHS estate, delivering town planning opportunities for health, and engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

We're seeking enthusiastic candidates who are keen to work across multiple town planning workstreams including:

• Planning Policy
• Developer Contributions (S106/ CIL)
• Strategic Planning Applications
• Healthy Planning (building for health)

About the role:

Our portfolio, one of the largest in the UK, comprises circa. 3,000 properties across England, representing approximately 10% of the total NHS estate. It features GP Surgeries, Grade I listed buildings and award-winning, state-of-the-art integrated health facilities. We manage new builds, development projects and property disposals.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated town planner and will work within the infrastructure and viability town planning team, in the Advisory Service directorate. You will be a chartered built environment professional through membership with the RTPI or RICS, with c.7+ years post qualification experience in a town planning role, or an equivalent level of experience.

You will play a key role in driving forward town planning opportunities, and ensure that a consistent and forward-thinking approach is applied to the team's key work areas, such as:

• Responsibility for coordinating strategic local, regional, and national planning policy consultations that impacts on the NHSPS estate and wider NHS partner organisations
• Taking a leading role in the developer contribution workstream through reviewing and preparing S106/ CIL funding opportunities and requests
• Advising on a range of town planning matters that affect NHSPS and the wider NHS estate through technical advice and support
• Acting as an informed client on built environment matters that affect the NHSPS estate and NHS partner organisations, particularly on planning policy development, and developer contribution funding opportunities
• Collaborating with internal and external teams across NHSPS to champion and rally support for town planning projects and opportunities for health
• Supporting key partnerships with health organisations such as Department of Health & Social Care, NHS England, NHS Trusts, NHS Commissioners, and health boards and partnerships.
• Supporting the delivery of wider strategic policy initiatives that enable the effective management of the estate and related assets. This includes supporting the development of our emerging building for health workstream, ensuring that new policies and developments effectively plan for health and wellbeing
• Preparing summary documents, reports, and presentations (eg providing policy updates) to the NHSPS team, and wider NHS partners at meetings, working groups, and forums.
• Complying with NHSPS professional standards and attending CPD events to maintain accreditation

Supporting and delegating tasks to graduates and town planners in the town planning team

What we can offer you:

We understand how important life is outside of work so, as well as a competitive salary we will also offer:

• 27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday with the option to buy additional weeks leave.
• A Smarter Working Policy, empowering you to choose the location of how and where you work according to your daily activities.
• Training and development opportunities, providing opportunities for our colleagues to develop and progress their careers at all levels through our Professional Excellence Framework.
• Company-wide Colleague Referral Scheme
• SMART Pension contribution into which the company will contribute up to 6%

• A range of flexible benefits including NHS retail discounts and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• We have a great Colleague Assistance Programme and offer support for all areas of life.

An organisation with a passion…

We are an organisation with a passion for giving back. Putting money back into the NHS, raising £150,000 over 3 years for our charity partner Young Lives vs Cancer, supporting colleagues to volunteer within their local communities, and being committed to creating a sustainable working environment on our pledge to become net zero carbon by 2050. We understand that it's important to feel like the work you do is having a meaningful impact on society, and through our approach to being a responsible business, we make sure that every colleague is given the opportunity to make a difference. We celebrate diversity, and we are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potential. For full details of the role, please see the attached role profile. We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.

Thank you for your application!

Desired Skills and Experience

Responsibility for coordinating strategic local, regional, and national planning policy consultations that impacts on the NHSPS estate and wider NHS partner organisationsTaking a leading role in the developer contribution workstream through reviewing and preparing S106/ CIL funding opportunities and requestsAdvising on a range of town planning matters that affect NHSPS and the wider NHS estate through technical advice and supportActing as an informed client on built environment matters that affect the NHSPS estate and NHS partner organisations, particularly on planning policy development, and developer contribution funding opportunitiesCollaborating with internal and external teams across NHSPS to champion and rally support for town planning projects and opportunities for healthSupporting key partnerships with health organisations such as Department of Health & Social Care, NHS England, NHS Trusts, NHS Commissioners, and health boards and partnerships.Supporting the delivery of wider strategic policy initiatives that enable the effective management of the estate and related assets. This includes supporting the development of our emerging building for health workstream, ensuring that new policies and developments effectively plan for health and wellbeingPreparing summary documents, reports, and presentations (eg providing policy updates) to the NHSPS team, and wider NHS partners at meetings, working groups, and forums.Complying with NHSPS professional standards and attending CPD events to maintain accreditation Supporting and delegating tasks to graduates and town planners in the town planning team

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

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  Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rental

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