Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Contract Hours
37
Job Advert
Bedford Borough is one of the most exciting and upcoming places in the UK to work as a Planner. It is a key growth area at the heart of the Oxford Cambridge Arc, with opportunities for transport and growth opening up with East West Rail. There is also a potential international tourist attraction which, if it goes ahead, will provide unparalleled employment opportunities for our residents and growth opportunities for existing and future businesses within the Borough. We also have a number of other key strategic development sites on both brownfield and greenfield land. All of these opportunities demand a can-do, creative workforce who will work together to shape the Borough for our future residents and businesses to prosper.
Less than 40 minutes from Central London by rail, Bedford Borough is a great place to live and work with surrounding picturesque villages, high-attainment public and private schools, thousands of acres of open green space and the River Great Ouse embankment and promenade at the centre of Bedford.
We are aiming to recruit an exceptional individual to join Team Bedford and play a central role in shaping and delivering the Borough's bold and ambitious place-shaping agenda. The Manager for Planning Strategy and Policy will be replacing the previous post-holder who is retiring, and will be responsible for progressing the new Local Plan for the Borough, as well as overseeing the development of site briefs and developing policy for our key strategic sites. We are looking for an experienced policy planner to lead the team through the examination of our Local Plan 2040 and the preparation of our next Plan.
To succeed in this role you will need to hold a suitable professional qualification (MRTPI) and be an experienced and highly motivated leader in the planning profession. You will have a passion for place-shaping services with a focus on achieving delivery. You will also have a track record of developing and nurturing talent, of developing creative solutions to improve service delivery, and strong budgeting and financial management skills to ensure value for money.
There has never been a more exciting time to live and work in Bedford, where you will play a key role in planning for and delivering once in a generation projects which will have a long-lasting legacy.
For further information, please contact sam.fox@bedford.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 23/03/2025
Interview Date: 01/04/2025
How to apply
When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.
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Additional Vacancy Information
Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)
N/A
Work Pattern
Monday to Friday - 7.4 hours per day
Is this an enhanced DBS role?
No
Is this a politically restricted role?
Yes
Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?
Yes
Vacancy Location
Location
Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford
Location
Borough Hall Cauldwell Street MK42 9AP Bedford
Is this a designated car user position?
No
Attachments
Job Profile
Attachments
Job Profile
Manager for Planning Strategy & Policy August 2024.doc (1019 Kb)
CV Template
CV Template.docx (16 Kb)
General information
Reference
0008383-1948
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