Sustainable Places - Planning Specialist - Grade 5 - 25946
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South West, West Midlands
Fradley, Shrewsbury , Tewkesbury
Riversmeet House, Hafren House, Sentinel House
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Business Management & Improvement, Commercial, Environment & Sustainability, Planning
£37,462
We’re seeking a highly motivated Planning Specialist to join the West Midlands Sustainable Places team.
The planning system is a key tool helping to deliver sustainable growth including new housing and infrastructure. This exciting and challenging role focuses on engaging and influencing planning decision makers and developers.
The role offers opportunities to use your project management, financial, innovation, coaching and leadership skills. We have a commercial outlook in the provision of our pre application advice.
Your work will involve:
• Leading on the team’s high profile work-streams including major development projects, strategic planning matters, internal projects and revenue generation;
• Providing technical expertise and guidance, primarily to the team, but also to other internal colleagues involved in the planning process;
• Using your effective written and spoken communication skills to influence customers while building strong partnerships;
• Training and coaching others to develop their knowledge and skills to resolve local issues, ensuring decisions are made on sound technical grounds and in line with local and national guidance;
• Leading or participating in projects and national/local groups to achieve enhanced ways of working;
• Supporting the Team Leader in leading the team and taking ownership of assigned portfolios.
The planning system is a key tool helping to deliver sustainable growth including new housing and infrastructure. This exciting and challenging role focuses on engaging and influencing planning decision makers and developers.
The role offers opportunities to use your project management, financial, innovation, coaching and leadership skills. We have a commercial outlook in the provision of our pre application advice.
Your work will involve:
• Leading on the team’s high profile work-streams including major development projects, strategic planning matters, internal projects and revenue generation;
• Providing technical expertise and guidance, primarily to the team, but also to other internal colleagues involved in the planning process;
• Using your effective written and spoken communication skills to influence customers while building strong partnerships;
• Training and coaching others to develop their knowledge and skills to resolve local issues, ensuring decisions are made on sound technical grounds and in line with local and national guidance;
• Leading or participating in projects and national/local groups to achieve enhanced ways of working;
• Supporting the Team Leader in leading the team and taking ownership of assigned portfolios.
We are based in offices at Fradley (near Lichfield), Shrewsbury and Tewkesbury and work both there and at home. There is also potential to be part based at our Kidderminster office.
We are a strong and dynamic team, who support each other by team working, having a positive work-life flexibility and through continuous learning and development.
We are a strong and dynamic team, who support each other by team working, having a positive work-life flexibility and through continuous learning and development.
You will have an environmental or planning degree and work history in a relevant field.
You will be able to demonstrate some or all of the following:
• A proven ability to achieve results and proactively solve problems;
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills;
• Excellent communication and networking skills and ability to successfully communicate to a wide range of audiences;
• An ability to effectively support and coach others;
• Extensive knowledge of the UK planning system and relevant legislation particularly relating to local plans/supporting evidence and development management work-streams;
• An awareness and understanding of the political framework we work within;
• Experience, understanding and enthusiasm to work within a commercial setting;
• An ability to think creatively about opportunities for improvement and your adaptability to change;
• Good people and project management skills. An ability to work flexibly responding to competing demands in a challenging workload environment.
You will be able to demonstrate some or all of the following:
• A proven ability to achieve results and proactively solve problems;
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills;
• Excellent communication and networking skills and ability to successfully communicate to a wide range of audiences;
• An ability to effectively support and coach others;
• Extensive knowledge of the UK planning system and relevant legislation particularly relating to local plans/supporting evidence and development management work-streams;
• An awareness and understanding of the political framework we work within;
• Experience, understanding and enthusiasm to work within a commercial setting;
• An ability to think creatively about opportunities for improvement and your adaptability to change;
• Good people and project management skills. An ability to work flexibly responding to competing demands in a challenging workload environment.
You will have an agreed West Midlands office base and be expected to usually work at least 40% of time away from home. You will have some flexibility to choose which days and locations. Occasional travel to other sites and offices will be required.
We are fully committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment which reflects the communities we serve and where everyone can be their authentic self.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. full training will be available.
For further information please contact Justin Burnett on 07887 627685 or at justin.burnett@environment-agency.gov.uk
We are fully committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment which reflects the communities we serve and where everyone can be their authentic self.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. full training will be available.
For further information please contact Justin Burnett on 07887 627685 or at justin.burnett@environment-agency.gov.uk
26/03/2023, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Managing the Environment Agency’s Interaction in the Land Use Planning Process
Your answers to the capability questions will be used to determine interview selection.
Q- Please summarise your experience of working within the UK town and country planning system (or similar).
Q- Please summarise your experience of working within the UK town and country planning system (or similar).
Achieves Results
Your answers to the capability questions will be used to determine interview selection.
Q - Please describe a time when you successfully achieved an excellent result or high standard of outcome. It will be beneficial if you use this example to demonstrate your organisation of tasks and resources to ensure timely delivery.
Q - Please describe a time when you successfully achieved an excellent result or high standard of outcome. It will be beneficial if you use this example to demonstrate your organisation of tasks and resources to ensure timely delivery.
Builds and Sustains Relationships
Your answers to the capability questions will be used to determine interview selection.
Q - Please provide an example(s) of when you had to build and/or sustain a business relationship.
Q - Please provide an example(s) of when you had to build and/or sustain a business relationship.
Coaches Others
Your answers to the capability questions will be used to determine interview selection.
Q- Please give an example of a time when you have used your coaching or mentoring skills to develop the capabilities and understanding of others.
Q- Please give an example of a time when you have used your coaching or mentoring skills to develop the capabilities and understanding of others.
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If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.