The Opportunity

This Planning Strategy & Implementation Manager is a key role within the organisation and provides support to the Head of Planning. The main focus of the role will be being responsible for all aspects of the Planning Strategy and Implementation Team. This includes delivering a new Local Plan (and supplementary planning documents) alongside the work of the Association of South Essex Authorities and the Essex 2050 Plan (and other workstreams from these projects).

If you are an ambitious town planner looking for a career enhancing role with significant opportunity to gain valuable management experience and progress within the Council, this is the ideal role. The Planning Strategy and Implementation Team at Basildon Borough Council are commencing a new Local Plan providing the opportunity to look at the Borough afresh and encourage growth and implement new ideas and policies encouraging cross council, stakeholder and citizen involvement. This position provides a great opportunity for you to raise your profile and quickly enhance your personal development by leading on this key corporate project and providing your extensive experience to support to the Head of Planning.

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Basildon Council to recruit this Planning Strategy & Implementation Manager.

What you need to succeed?

• A degree or equivalent in Town Planning or a related discipline.
• Chartered Membership of the RTPI or RICS or eligibility to apply for chartered membership of either the RTPI or RICS.

What's in it for you?

• 28 days’ annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 year’s service)
• Hybrid Working - working from home for the majority of the time, however, should there be a requirement you would be expected to attend.
• Flexible working
• LGPS 
• Funded training opportunities
• Employee discount programme

Why Essex?

Working for Basildon Borough Council means making a practical and positive difference to the lives of people living and working in the Borough and provides a fulfilling career.

Each of our employees - whatever job role they are undertaking - can feel motivated by having a unique opportunity to use their skills to make Basildon a better place to live. Whether it is conserving our countryside, by regenerating our Borough, by housing our residents or by collecting the refuse on time.

Visit our website to read more about what we offer our residents, visitors, businesses and employees.

Please contact Thomas.clyde@essex.gov.uk for more information.

To apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 11 September 2022.

Interview date: planned to take place w/c 19 September 2022.