Sport England is currently recruiting for two roles in its In-house Planning Team. Planning Manager (Policy & tools) based in the national team and a Planning Manager in its local delivery team (preferably either based in South East or North West).
Sport England is an arm’s length body of government, established by Royal Charter in 1972. We’re responsible for growing and developing grassroots sport and helping more people get active across England. A core part of our role is working through the planning system to protect playing fields, influence better places, and ensure communities have access to the spaces and facilities they need to be active.
We currently have a statutory responsibility to protect playing field sites and also to engage with the local plan process, to deliver a wider ambition to help shape environments, protect, provide and enhance facilities to make it easier to be active in their everyday lives. We’re now evolving how we do this – moving towards a more strategic, plan led and digitally enabled planning service that works more proactively with local authorities and partners.
The roles
We are looking for Planners who are Chartered Members of the RTPI, with post chartership experience gained in a local authority, consultancy, government body, statutory consultee or similar organisation.
Planning Manager (Policy & Tools)
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