Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Bristol, South West England, BS1 6EH : Longstanton, East of England, CB24 3EN About the job Job summary Working in a team the Planning and Enabling Manager will play an important role in planning and delivering homes on public land as part of new and expanding communities. This is a unique opportunity to support housing delivery on a range of sites and scales. You will be joining our highly skilled, and friendly team who are committed to making positive change in how land is unlocked to deliver new homes in great neighbourhoods. The Southern Development Team is committed to making positive change in how the sites we acquire are planned and delivered and believes in taking an innovative and creative approach to planning and enabling issues. It values diversity in experience and perspective to foster good multi-disciplinary working and problem solving. Job description This is a great chance to shape the future of housing delivery in a very physical and tangible way, working on some of the most exciting developments in the Country in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with key stakeholders, communities and a professional team of built environment professionals you will use experience and creative thinking to get land allocated for development, secure planning permissions and guide implementation to help create successful new communities where people want to live. The role involves supporting senior colleagues in the planning, design and delivery of key strategic projects around the south of England. There are some ambitious projects to get involved with, some at the concept stage, others in delivery, and this is an excellent opportunity to bring innovative solutions to the planning and enabling offering. Person specification Educated to degree level or equivalent within the planning and property development fields youll have a good understanding of house building, place making and community development. Whilst our day job is to deliver large numbers of new homes at pace on publicly owned sites, you will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate. You'll be comfortable navigating the planning system, working on a range of planning issues; including community engagement, technical considerations and negotiations with local authorities. You will be well organised and a good communicator with an interest in place making and experience of instructing/interpreting outline planning permissions, negotiating and implementing s106 agreements and progressing reserved matters and discharge of condition applications. Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isnt always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a Large Sites team. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade. As an experienced Planning professional youll have good project management skills and understand how to manage colleagues and consultants and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way. Experience of development/house building and community engagement would be beneficial. Benefits Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include: Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays. Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours. Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health. Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees. We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave. Things you need to know Selection process details How to apply? To apply please follow the links to our careers page. Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Selection process details For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description. Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England. Please note Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application. Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential. Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter Nationality requirements Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here. Working for the Civil Service Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. 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