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Head of Planning

Employer
Sheffield City Council
Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
17 Mar 2021

Sheffield is set apart; we are the only City to have a national park within our City Borders and a unique industrial legacy of innovation that underpins our economic and social heritage today making us home to the likes of Rolls Royce, Boeing and McLaren Automotive. Our vibrant international city has two world-class universities, a vibrant city centre, a student population of over 80,000 and a thriving Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District. We think differently, we are makers and creators and we’re busy taking the opportunity to create a momentum for change. We want our City to flourish and to help refresh and build our communities. We have a new Council Leader and Chief Executive and a renewed ambition for the future.

As a UK Core City, innovative and forward-thinking Planning is front and centre of our approach to Building Back Better. Reporting to the Director, City Growth you will play a pivotal role within the council leading our Planning function and supporting Council wide Workforce Development activity. You will lead on the development of our new Local Plan as well as shaping and supporting our themed approach to  improving service outcomes and organisational change. You will help create the right operating models and responses to enable us to be ready to meet the demanding challenges ahead.

We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong Planning background to drive and align our resources and corporate contribution through clear and focussed service leadership. This a key role combining both delivery of a busy planning department and strategy of a new local plan, place making and neighbourhood development. Operating within the Senior Leadership Team and building on your Planning expertise to quickly gain the trust of key stakeholders and staff, you will provide the confidence that you can lead our Planning service operationally and strategically whilst maintaining and building upon progress already underway. You will be able to demonstrate a depth of experience to develop and lead our Planning team. You will possess a good understanding of the context in which local authorities operate having worked within or alongside a public service organisation.

This is a great time to join our team and lead a function brimming with talent and potential. We are a proud City and an ambitious Council.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity please visit http://makesheffieldshine.co.uk or contact Rob Naylor 07922 417550 or Pete John 07701 305617 at Penna.

Closing Date: Wednesday 17th March 2021

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