What is the job role?
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Planning Policy Officer to join our Planning Policy team at a pivotal moment in our planning journey. Coventry is currently in examination for its ambitious Local Plan Review, making this a particularly exciting time for a skilled and motivated planning professional to join the team and help shape the future of the City. We are also updating a suite of SPDs and are engaged in the emerging regional Spatial Development Strategy
The role offers you the chance to take ownership of planning policy projects and bring your skills and expertise into a welcoming, supportive and collaborative team, playing a senior role in both local and regional planning policy development.
Who are we looking for?
A motivated planning professional with relevant post-qualification experience, ideally with some planning policy experience. The ideal candidate will have:
1. A sound understanding of planning legislation, policy, and emerging national reforms
2. Experience leading planning projects and providing policy advice
3. Experience of engagement in specialist areas of planning policy development
4. Strong communication, research, and stakeholder engagement skills
5. A proactive and customer-focused approach
6. Experience of working collaboratively across teams
7. Experience of working within a political environment
8. Confidence in presenting in public forums and contributing to consultations
When applying for this role you will be asked to write a personal statement, when writing your personal statement please include the following:
9. Your experience of developing planning policies, including your methods of collaborative working with stakeholders
10. Your experience of delivering high-quality presentations or reports.
11. What you consider to be the key planning challenges which Coventry faces.
Interview date: 25/01/
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.