Strategic Planning Officer

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

The Strategic Planning Officer role is a newly created post which will be a central part of our newly formed strategic planning team, working directly with our Senior and Principal Planning Officers. Our team combines remarkable experience and knowledge with unrivalled levels of resilience and dedication. This is an opportunity to begin or grow your experience in strategic planning, at the centre of a supportive team, in one of the largest unitary authorities.

If you have some experience in other areas of planning or associated disciplines and would like to take the opportunity to expand your knowledge our team is receptive and appreciative of a range of skills to complement our abilities. We have a newly adopted Local Plan which seeks to support the transformation of Birkenhead whilst protecting our heritage and natural environment. Your role would play a significant part in delivering the objectives of the Local Plan, working closely with the Senior and Principal Planning Officers moving forward key pieces of work and working closing with other Planning colleagues within our service.

About The Role

On a day-to-day basis you will assist with all matters in relation to Strategic Planning including preparation of the Local Plan, associated evidence base and monitoring, producing supporting guidance on policy, supporting the production of neighbourhood plans and providing advice on development proposals or corporate initiatives on Planning policy matters.

About The Candidate

Our ideal candidate will hold or be studying towards a qualification in planning or a related discipline. You will have knowledge of the relevant law, government guidance, policies and practice relating to planning and have experience of working in a planning department or planning consultancy in addition to experience of collating and analysing data and writing evidence-based reports and briefings to provide recommendations.

If you wish to discuss the role in any way, please contact Mandy Lewis via mandylewis@wirral.gov.uk

Interviews to take place 3 rd September.

If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on info@involvenorthwest.org.uk or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.

If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we\’re passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council\’s Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.

Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.

All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.

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We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.

How To Apply

Please apply online by clicking the link below

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