Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.
Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.
For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

We are looking for someone who embodies our Keepmoat values; a straightforward experienced Planning professional with strong financial and commercial acumen. Motivated and enthusiastic, they will be creative and used to working in a flexible and agile way within a senior Planning role to ensure we meet business outcomes. They will be collaborative with the ability to influence senior decision makers and present confidently at key meetings. A passionate leader with the ability to manage effectively across functional teams to motivate them to reach their full potential.
The successful candidate will have significant experience within a similar role in the housebuilding/consultancy industry, with proven experience in planning and land acquisition, strong understanding of the planning process, the NPPF and planning legislation.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact recruit@keepmoat.com.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The main purpose of the Senior Planning Manager is to support the Land and Partnerships Director in the delivery of the regional business plan and land acquisition strategy for the region ensuring focus on planning strategy and delivery in accordance with the pre-development programme and enabling start on sites in line with Cap Ex forecasts and budgets.
The successful candidate will work to pro-actively source, manage and progress land and partnership opportunities for the Regional Business to facilitate delivery of the Regional growth plans.
The Senior Planning Manager will be the key point of contact and take ownership for all planning matters in the region, including working with external stakeholders such as appointed planning consultants and Local Authorities, and internal stakeholders, leading on the planning element in Senior Leadership meetings and providing regular updates on existing land holdings and proposed future land purchases.

HS&S RESPONSIBILITIES

To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.