Head of Planning & Transportation

Tameside Borough Council has an ambitious programme of regeneration and housing growth and, with the recent launch of our Ashton Mayoral Development and three Levelling Up town programmes moving into delivery, it’s an exciting time to join us. With the Places for Everyone Plan now in Place for Greater Manchester you will lead in facilitating growth and developing our Local Plan, Home Spaces and Places and our Local Transport Strategy. Our Inclusive Growth Strategy sets out our priorities including:

• Godley Green Garden Village.
• Ashton Mayoral Development Zone, encompassing Ashton Moss Employment area, St Petersfield, and Ashton Town Centre.
• Hattersley Regeneration.
• Town Centre regeneration LUF plans for Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge and Denton.
• Masterplans for Hyde and Droylsden.

About you

We are looking for a highly accomplished, ambitious and determined Chartered Town Planner to join the Place Directorate’s leadership team. You will provide effective leadership and operational management of Strategic Planning and Transport, Development Management, Planning Support, Land Charges, Building Control and the GM Ecology Unit. You will have either extensive experience of Development Management and major applications or senior level Local Plan expertise. You will lead senior level input to progressing our local plan, from inception through to adoption.

If you have a Development Management background, you will bring expertise and experience of major planning applications, facilitating large-scale regeneration and development programmes to support economic and housing growth. You will champion high quality design and have the skills to work in partnership with external bodies, local and national organisations, and central government departments. You will provide supportive and motivational leadership, manage multi-disciplinary teams and have the ability manage cross-directorate and corporate work programmes. A ‘can do’ attitude is essential, as is an appreciation of political sensitivities and soundtrack record of delivering first class, high performing services in a political environment. You will lead on customer service improvements and embed this into the culture of the service.

You will be the principal advisor to the Director of Place, elected members and Tameside Council Team on all Planning and Strategic Transport matters.

With significant experience of motivating individuals and teams, you will be able to work at pace, with enthusiasm and drive and be able to engage with and influence a range of stakeholders at all levels.

About us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

If you have any queries about this role please contact Julian Jackson, Director of Place on 07592 383719 or by email at julian.jackson@tameside.gov.uk.

This is a politically restricted post.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel.

More information on our rewards and benefits package, and our guaranteed assessment scheme can be found on our website.

Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £66,663 – £73,362
Hours: 36 per week
Location: Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6BH
Job reference: DPT19

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