Application Deadline: 18 November 2024
Department: Pride in Place
Location: Torbay Council
Compensation: £36,648 - £39,186 / year
Description
Job Description & Person Specification >
We are recruiting a Strategy and Project Management Officer to our growing planning, transport, and climate team. Join the Torbay story and help deliver our ambitions in Torbay.
Come and join our planning focussed strategy team, developing an updated Local Plan within the context of national change, working with our community on neighbourhood planning, and aligning strategies and delivery of policy, particularly across housing, environment, climate and transport. Working within our Strategy and Project Management Team, you will help facilitate growth and regeneration in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, responding to the Climate Emergency, working with our community, and ensuring the policies of the Council are up to date and delivered.
We are looking for people who strive to make a difference and leave a positive legacy in Place, where communities and businesses can thrive. You will support Torbay to grow, balancing the impacts of new development and maximising the benefits.
Torbay is an incredible place to live and work. Encompassing the towns of Torquay, Brixham and Paignton, sitting on the beautiful Tor Bay and next to the stunning landscape of Dartmoor National Park.
Whilst we are a magnet for tourists, and known to many as the English Riviera, we also host globally significant technology businesses operating in photonic, marine industries, nanotechnology and medi-tech.
But we can also balance out that work life with our stunning green countryside and access to our blue sea, along 22 miles of coastline. We benefit from a mild climate which, coupled with the compelling natural environment, makes us a hugely attractive place to live and work.
If this sounds right for you, we'd love to hear from you.
Come and be part of our #torbaystory.
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For an informal chat please contact Adam Luscombe on 07320 247651 or adam.luscombe@torbay.gov.uk.
Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 2nd December 2024.
Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.
Skills
Essential:
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Able to convey information accurately and clearly in a manner which is clearly understood.
- Effective support for project management.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Knowledge
Essential:
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of transport, environment and /or planning legislation, government advice and policy, circulars and guidance notes and awareness of general issues facing related professions.
- Understanding of the importance of economic regeneration.
- Understanding of the role of sustainability, energy efficiency, design, transport and waste and other important considerations.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
- Relevant and demonstrable experience in policy making and / or project management.
- A Diploma or Degree in planning, transport, geography, economics or environment at graduate or post graduate level.
- Chartered Member, or equivalent, of relevant professional institution / organisation, or working towards membership, or an intention to pursue a career in spatial strategy or project management.
