Spatial Planning Policy Manager in Sheffield

We’re looking for an experienced, motivated planning professional to lead development and delivery of strategic planning policies and strategies, including South Yorkshire’s new Spatial Development Strategy.

You will play a vital role in delivering spatial planning activities to realise the ambitions of South Yorkshire’s Mayor and the Mayoral Combined Authority.

About the role

This is an exciting time to join the Mayoral Combined Authority, help shape our spatial planning activities, and make a lasting impact on South Yorkshire.

Working closely with the Head of Planning you will provide leadership and management of the Planning Team, developing and implementing spatial planning policies and strategies.

You will take a lead role in preparing the new Spatial Development Strategy for South Yorkshire, collaborating with key stakeholders, managing complex multi-stakeholder engagement and taking the Strategy through independent examination whilst ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.

Influencing and shaping the work of others, you will also contribute to the provision of spatial planning advice and input across the Mayoral Combined Authority and play a lead role in developing and managing the implementation of strategic planning powers.

About you

You’ll bring strong planning policy expertise, excellent communication skills and the confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Degree level qualification and evidence of continuing professional development, or experience and evidence of professional development
• Chartered Status as a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute
• Experience of successfully developing planning strategies and policy
• Experience of managing others to deliver against objectives in a challenging environment
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills and proven experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Excellent verbal, presentation and written communications skills and ability to tailor complex material for particular audiences

Please see the attached role profile for full detail of the criteria for this role.

Benefits

All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.

In addition to the above, some of our benefits include -

Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.

Annual Leave Purchase Scheme

The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in addition to your normal annual leave

Hybrid working

Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time. Please note, unless specified within the job advert, we cannot accommodate remote working contracts.

Flexible Hours Scheme

Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi-Scheme which allows office-based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours. Under the scheme employees can accrue a defined amount of credit or debit of working hours, and to take time-off in the form of Flexi-Leave or banked Annual Leave.

Rewarding You

Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle-to-Work schemes.

Training on the job

Support with upskilling skills through on-the-job training and qualifications

Professional Membership Fees

Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.

Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority

Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements.

Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview.

Please contact recruitment@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk or include within your application form detailing the adjustment and how it will assist in managing any barriers.

About South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and to serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire. From transport to housing, from business growth to skills, the SYMCA has a great story to tell. We have ambitions to deliver recovery and renewal for people, businesses and places across South Yorkshire.

In recent years significant funding has been secured through the Transforming Cities Fund and a devolution deal, and further funding has recently been secured through the region’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. As a result we have a large and growing capital programme to deliver in support of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Mayor’s 2040 vision for transport. Join our workforce of talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions.

This is what a career at South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is like, and this is where yours starts.

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is currently in the process of reviewing its terms and conditions of employment including pay and grading. As part of this project, the post advertised may be subject to changes in the near future. All changes and any impact on individual posts will be discussed further should you be successfully appointed to the position you have applied for.

Please note that SYMCA follows a structured salary grading system for all roles, and the offered salary for each post will be at the starting point within the specified grade. We value the skills and experience of potential candidates, and there will be opportunities for salary enhancements as you grow within South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority does not hold a sponsorship licence and cannot provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for any roles advertised.

Please note, we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than indicated on the Job Advert should we receive a high volume of applicants.