PO9, Salary Range £55,233 -£56,289 per annum

Permanent

The Council is looking for a qualified Town Planner to manage its Section 106 and CIL Delivery Team. The post will involve managing a team of staff responsible for the Council’s Section 106 and CIL functions including leading on the review of the Council’s CIL Charging Schedule.

To be able to do this role, you must have a sound understanding of viability in a planning context, as well as planning policy and legislation, particularly associated with Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act and the implementation of the Community Infrastructure Levy regulations and guidance.

You will also be politically aware and have experience of procurement processes and managing staff. 

You will need a graduate or post graduate qualification in Town Planning (or equivalent) and will need to be a member of, or have eligibility for the Royal Town Planning Institute.

This position offers excellent opportunities for career progression and the starting salary will depend on experience of the successful candidate.

Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work.  We have achieved a huge amount: our services, our schools, our public spaces are all amongst the very best.  We have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself. Bringing jobs and investment into the borough, securing the legacy from 2012 Games, and making this a place of which we can all be proud.

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please visit our website www.hackney.gov.uk/jobs-careers [hackney.gov.uk] to apply.

It is essential that you attach a supporting statement, addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience would enable you to meet all aspects of the post, as indicated in the job description and person specification

Closing Date:  31 March 2019, (22:59pm)

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.