£43,693 TO £47,754 PER ANNUM

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a rich planning environment across two varied authorities, and build on the success of an existing jointly prepared plan which covers the three administrative areas. The emerging Local Plan is currently being taken through examination, looking to provide a rail led strategy with new settlements, including a garden village at Worcestershire Parkway. Working across the District Councils of Wychavon and Malvern, your work will include:

• Supporting work to take the Plan through examination and to adoption
• Supporting the Head of Service in delivering our strategic sites and new settlements
• Leading on projects such as five year housing land supply
• Line management of a number of policy officers
• Overseeing the preparation of Supplementary Planning Documents and Development Briefs
• Leading on main areas of evidence such as SHELAA and call for sites for an immediate plan review under the new system

We are seeking a candidate that will demonstrate commitment to delivering the Council’s values of great customer service, openness and accountability, innovation and improvement and fairness and respect.
You will be responsible for championing and demonstrating the Council’s Leadership Behaviour Framework by inspiring, communicating, collaborating and empowering yourself and others and leading by example.

Please refer the Job description for details