Ref:2846 - Team Leader - Planning Policy - Full Time

Team Leader, Planning Policy - 12 month Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)

Enfield is a truly diverse borough combining major regeneration opportunities, vibrant town centres and attractive parkland with inner city challenges. It is also proving to be a major investment destination with significant projects that are transforming and improving communities, businesses and people across the borough. Regeneration is at the heart of everything we do. This is a major opportunity to help shape the future of Enfield and take a key role in the delivery of regeneration.

The Strategic Planning and Design Service of the Council is currently preparing an ambitious Local Plan programme to support our regeneration priorities. With a Core Strategy already in place work, is now advancing on a range of other important planning documents including area action plans, masterplans, site specific proposals, development management policies and CIL.

We are looking for an outstanding person to lead the Planning Policy Team during a busy year ahead, initiating and implementing policies and developing partnerships and strategies within the statutory planning framework. The candidate will be a chartered town planner with a minimum of 8 years of professional experience which should include preparing planning policy documents such as Core Strategies, AAPs, SPDs and infrastructure plans, developing and maintaining an evidence base, managing document production, public consultation and engagement. We are seeking applicants for the post who can lead a busy and dynamic team, handle and prioritise a challenging workload, liaise with other Council teams and key external stakeholders.

Closing and Interview Dates Closing Date - Midnight 30th June 2013

Interviews to be held on 5th July 2013

Additional Information All appointments will be made at the bottom point of the salary range.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Paula Dixon on or for redeployment queries please contact Cheryl Ponnou on . A textphone (minicom) is provided for those with a hearing or speech impairment on .

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Joanne Woodward on for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

£43,224 - £50,259 with up to 10% PRP depending on performance
Salary: 43224 to 50259. Date posted: 14/06/2013