Overview
To provide leadership for the Council’s Heritage & Place services, overseeing the operational delivery of specialist functions including conservation, archaeology, urban design, and landscape. You should be proficient in matters of Urban Design. The role supports the development and delivery of strategies that transform the Heritage & Place services, ensuring they are high-performing, cost-effective, and responsive to local needs, contributing to the creation of high-quality places across North Northamptonshire. The role will shape and deliver plans, strategies and projects that transform and strengthen service delivery, and oversee expert environmental advice in determining planning applications. Through strong partnership working across the Council and with external stakeholders, you will ensure a high-performing, cost-effective, and resilient service that meets local needs and helps create high-quality places across North Northamptonshire, including supporting the processing of planning applications through expert environmental advice.
What will you be doing?
Responsibilities
* Lead the day-to-day delivery of the Council’s Heritage & Place Service, ensuring compliance, performance, and value for money.
* Provide professional input into policy development and advice on planning applications, including Minerals & Waste Planning.
* Provide direct advice and oversight on matters of urban design.
* Support the transformation and continuous improvement of Heritage & Place services, including digitalisation and efficient service delivery.
* Provide expert technical advice and represent the Council at committees, public inquiries, examinations, and external meetings.
* Lead and support special projects and collaborative working across the Council and with external partners.
* Deputise for the Head of Policy & Placemaking as required and contribute to strong governance, customer service, and accountability.
Requirements
* A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in urban design to enable access to membership of a recognised professional organisation.
* Membership of the professional organisation or demonstration of eligibility for full membership.
* Extensive knowledge of the environmental specialism in which they are trained (urban design).
* Knowledge of the English planning system, including legislation, the National Planning Policy Framework and best practice advice.
* Track record of projects in an environmental specialism or experience in supporting and overseeing the work of others to deliver planning proposals within local authorities.
* Knowledge and understanding of key operational issues affecting environmental specialisms both nationally and locally.
* Significant experience of engaging with developers, stakeholders, Councillors and members of the public on environmental specialisms and planning matters.
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