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Job title:

Senior Policy Planning Consultant

Job Description:

Reporting to the REPL Planning Policy Manger, as a Senior Policy Planner you will work within our national growth team. This team works on a number of commissions across the UK and is expected to grow significantly in the coming years as part of our transformation and growth plans. You will be expected to deliver a range of strategic planning responsibilities to support our clients’ individual requirements.

What you will be doing:

• Working with our clients and partner Councils, you will be required to work flexibly to produce a range of planning policy documents, including Local Plans and supporting evidence, Supplementary Planning Documents, Monitoring Reports and CIL/S106.

• You will provide high quality professional advise and direction on planning policy matters as required by the client, which may include identifying gaps in evidence, translating evidence into clear and concise policy or providing supporting information at the Local Plan Examination stage.

• Supporting consultation and engagement activities, to include coordination and review of public consultation representations.

• Ability to integrate and work successfully as part of a team as well as manage own workload effectively and efficiently.

• You will also be accountable for the successful delivery of planning policy commissions ensuring they are delivered in line with bid expectations to a consistently high standard, reporting regularly to the Planning Policy Manger on progress and key milestones.

• Supporting the growth of the team and working to make a positive contribution towards business development as required.

• You will also support the Planning Policy Manger when required to report on necessary financial and operational reporting, including forecasts on commissions that you are working on.

• Ensure project and team objectives are met and knowledge and expertise are shared effectively across the team.

• Contribute positively to bids and proposals as required in a timely manner to support the wider team and help secure future opportunities within the growth team.

• Provide guidance and support for more junior members of the team.

What we’re looking for:

• Degree qualified Town Planner or equivalent experience (essential). Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute desirable but not essential.

• Demonstrable experience and proven track record in the successful delivery of planning policy services and a sound understanding of local government and planning (essential).

• A good level of knowledge, understanding and application of current and emerging planning legislation (essential).

• Practical experience in dealing with planning matters across a number of different local authorities with demonstrable experience of producing planning policy documents.

• Experience of community engagement on planning policies and strategies, understanding the concerns raised and proposing clear and concise responses.

• A good breadth of experience across more specialist topics such as urban design or minerals and waste (desirable).

• Be concise and possess the ability to communicate at all levels, be well organised and efficient, have a positive attitude, be proactive and solve problems to produce well balanced outcomes.

• Demonstrate initiative and ability to work alone on projects where required as well as contributing and adding value to team projects.

About Local Government Services

At Government Services, we’re transforming the way governments and local councils serve the public. We’re using technology, innovation and domain knowledge to improve services and deliver savings. Our teams are answering 30,000 emergency service calls every day and our Ultra Low Emissions Zone is helping Londoners breath cleaner air. Join us and discover better as you keep the country running smoothly.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic Salary

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact Charlotte Barnett @ charlotte.barnett@capita.co.uk

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online, to completely remove the need for face-to-face contact. All Capita colleagues who can work from home should do so; and where it is not possible for colleagues to work remotely, we have taken important steps to protect those working from Capita’s offices. Social distancing, enhanced hygiene and safety measures are already in place at all Capita locations that are open to protect our colleagues and manage the risk of COVID-19. The welfare of our people is of paramount importance to us, and we’re doing everything we can to keep our colleagues and customers safe during this time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.