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Principal Strategic Planning Policy Officer

Employer
City of York Council
Location
York, North Yorkshire
Salary
£36,476 to £41,830 per annum
Closing date
6 Feb 2022

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Contract Type
Full time

Job Details

We have fantastic opportunities for strategic planning professionals, as we are looking to expand our Strategic Planning Team. If you are ready for a new challenge and are interested in an opportunity to join our successful team then these positions will be of interest to you.

As a Principal Strategic Policy Officer you will manage a team and lead on key project areas to deliver the local plan and other strategic planning policy documents and objectives.

Providing professional planning advice you will play an active role in the co-ordination of strategic planning across the council. You will have an advanced understanding of strategic planning policy and how it interplays with other place shaping strategies with an ability to work collaboratively across a range of partners and stakeholders. 

Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills to undertake this role are a must.

York is a dynamic city with a world renowned historic centre and a wealth of cultural, retail and entertainment facilities. The city offers a quality of life that’s hard to match, let alone beat.

Contributing to growing the city’s plan to promote spatial development and to protect the quality of York's unique historic, natural and built environment the team are currently progressing a varied work programme including a new Local Plan through examination, which is supported by a dedicated programme manager, the production of supplementary planning documents, neighbourhood plans and a Joint Minerals and Waste plan with neighbouring authorities.

York is a great place for you progress your career in Planning.

The post requires you to be educated to degree level within a relevant discipline with ideally membership of or eligibility to belong to the Royal Town Planning Institute

Please also see our other vacancies in the Strategic Planning Team: Senior Strategic Planning Policy Officer PLAC003008 and Strategic Planning Technician PLAC003009

The Council is highly committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution.

We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

At the moment due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some of our staff are working remotely from home but a return to a combination of working remotely and physically from the Council’s offices is anticipated in the near future.

As a new starter, your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team. Your working arrangements will vary according to your service and role, and the current Government guidance. For many roles, there will be more opportunities in the future for remote and hybrid working. However, this comes with the expectation that, as workplaces open up, there is likely to be an ongoing and occasional requirement to attend the workplace.

Relocation expenses, in accordance with the City of York Council’s Relocation Policy, may be available for the successful candidate subject to meeting the relevant criteria

Closing date:  Sunday 6 February 2022 at 12 midnight

Interview date:  Week commencing 14 February 2022

Job Description

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The City of York has a rich history stretching back nearly 2000 years; George VI once said that: 'The history of York is the history of England'. York has a wealth of heritage and history. York attracts over four million visitors a year and popular destinations include York Minster, which is the largest Gothic cathedral in Europe, the Castle Museum, the National Railway Museum and the Jorvik Viking Centre. Tourism is an important industry in York and the city also has a thriving bioscience, technology and research sector, centred on the City's Science Park. Other major employers include Nestle, City of York Council and York Hospitals NHS Trust. York has excellent transport links, being on the East Coast Mainline and close to the A1M. From York seaside resorts such as Scarborough, Whitby and Filey or the North York Moors National Park are a short journey by road or rail.

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