Planning and Green Infrastructure Lead (Maternity Cover)

Using your knowledge and experience of ecology and the planning system, in close collaboration with the Head of Evidence, you will lead on engaging and influencing development across the County. Normalising high quality Green Infrastructure through promotion of the Building with Nature Benchmark and maintaining relationships with Local Authorities and industry. Empowering community-led planning and placemaking that contributes to nature’s recovery and making nature more inclusive. You will lead our efforts to maximise the likelihood that Gloucestershire’s planning decisions positively contribute to nature's recovery and strategically respond to forward planning consultations.

There are exciting opportunities ahead through the recent implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain and the imminent Local Nature Recovery Strategies. You will need experience of the planning system, either through an ecological or planning background, as well as natural communication skills to enable you speak with authority with key stakeholders.

It may be possible to split the role into two part time posts 3 and 2 days pw consisting of a more senior specialist strategic lead (£30282-£35690), responding to local plans and trickier applications, and a more junior specialist role (£27038-£30282) responding to more routine applications and developing the community placemaking role. If you are interested in this as a part-time role, please state so in your application and which level you are applying for.

If you are interested in joining our team, please click below for a full job description.

Please note that all applications should be returned by 17.00pm Sunday 5 January, interviews will be held in person Tuesday 14 January or Friday 17 January 2025.

We aim to be an equal opportunity employer and are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment.

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