Planning Policy Team Leader

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Post:
Planning Policy Team Leader

Salary: £44,075 - £46,142 (plus Local Authority pension contribution)

The role offers an opportunity for a professional, enthusiastic and committed individual as a Team Leader in Cyngor Gwynedd’s Planning Policy, Landscape and Nature Service. The successful candidate will lead the preparation of the Local Development Plan and ensure it meets statutory requirements and the social, economic and environmental needs of the communities in Gwynedd.

Essential

• Warm personality
• Eye for detail and accuracy
• Honest, self‑confident, assertive and flexible
• Able to take on responsibilities and to communicate effectively
• Able to work under pressure and as part of a team
• Able to inspire and manage staff effectively
• Committed to providing good customer service and always looking for ways to improve the service
• Individual who conveys enthusiasm for the work
• Holder of a clean and valid driving licence and use of a car

Essential

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Town and Country Planning or in a specialised subject relevant to the Service's field of work

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject
• Membership of the RTPI or RIBA or another relevant professional body or association

Essential

• Experience of working for at least five years in the planning policy field and leading the work in the process of preparing and implementing a Local Development Plan and Supplementary Planning Guidance
• Preparing evidence and participating in a public inspection for a Local Development Plan
• Providing briefings and commissioned work from consultants
• Preparing and presenting reports to committees and working groups
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of working to tight timescales and under pressure
• Experience of collaborating with officers and elected members at all levels

Desirable

• Preparing evidence in a public inspection for a Local Development Plan
• Leading and contributing to improvements / changes in work arrangements and processes in the planning policy field
• Collaborating with the Welsh Government, councils, agencies and other bodies
• Leading and contributing to responses to public consultations by relevant bodies on issues relevant to planning
• Working in other planning fields such as Development Control and Enforcement
• Working in Local Government
• Financial Management
• Collaborating with partners on a regional and national level
• Experience of contributing to the process of monitoring and managing performance

Essential

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant Planning Acts, Environmental Acts, Regulations and relevant policies
• Thorough understanding of work processes in the Policy Planning field and specifically the process of preparing and implementing a Local Development Plan
• Ability to interpret planning policies and guidance (local and national) clearly and firmly and provide policy guidance on development control and enforcement matters
• Strong communication skills – oral and written
• Relevant skills for preparing and presenting reports and the ability to collaborate effectively with people, agencies and outside bodies
• Understanding of urban and rural planning issues
• Understanding of Local Government working arrangements
• Ability to use computer packages

Desirable

• Understanding of the main objective of the AONB designation and the role of the AONB Management Plan
• Understanding of mineral and waste planning matters
• Knowledge of the area and the commitment to protect and improve the urban and rural environment
• Understanding of other various computer packages

• Listening and Speaking – Higher:
  Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions
• Reading and Understanding –…