Head of Planning & Enabling North East Yorkshire & Humber

Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS11 9AT : Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, NE4 5BZJob SummaryWorking within the North East Regional Development Team. The Head of Planning and Enabling will play a critical role in the strategic preparation of a variety of sites for the development market.You will be joining our enthusiastic and talented team of approximately 97 people who are committed to making positive change in the housing and regeneration sector to deliver Homes England’s mission and objectives.This is an exciting and fast paced role, where you will be leading a multi-disciplinary team of planning professionals (internal and consultant teams) to de-risk and unlock a variety of delivery obstacles to increase and accelerate the supply of new homes across Homes England’s portfolio in the south of England.Job DescriptionYou will have responsibility for all aspects of the planning delivery process throughout the development life cycle, including supporting acquisitions with planning appraisals and disposals with assessments of compliance with permissions and design codes/master plan frameworks. This will be complemented by associated strong project, programme, budget and risk management experience.The Development Team is committed to providing high quality in-house expertise and values diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within their team. This is a rare chance to lead and direct the relevant Planning and Enabling Team in its future work as part of a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose.Working with key stakeholders and other professionals in the Team and across the organisation you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective site development solutions, including high quality and sustainable planning advice, long term and appropriate place making and commercial outcomes.The role will support the design and delivery of key strategic projects across the north east, Yorkshire and Humber. There are some ambitious and exciting projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative and commercial solutions to the unique Homes England offering.You will have responsibility for all aspects of the planning delivery process throughout the development life cycle, including supporting acquisitions with planning appraisals and disposals with assessments of compliance with permissions and design codes/master plan frameworks. This will be complemented by associated strong project, programme, budget and risk management experience.The Development Team is committed to providing high quality in-house expertise and values diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within their team. This is a rare chance to lead and direct the relevant Planning and Enabling Team in its future work as part of a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose.Working with key stakeholders and other professionals in the Team and across the organisation you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective site development solutions, including high quality and sustainable planning advice, long term and appropriate place making and commercial outcomes.The role will support the design and delivery of key strategic projects across the north east, Yorkshire and Humber. There are some ambitious and exciting projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative and commercial solutions to the unique Homes England offering.Person specificationYou will be a highly experienced planning / development professional with a track record of leading a team to deliver highly complex planning and technical solutions for a variety of development sites, ranging in size from approximately 100 new homes to large strategic sites with the capability of delivering up to 5000+ new homes. You will be comfortable supporting the Regional Director with complex delivery issues to meet clear business planning targets.You will be educated to degree level in a relevant subject and/or possessing an appropriate professional qualification (e.g. RTPI / RICS etc), you will be proficient in leading a team in the preparation of all relevant planning approval processes, awareness of national legislation and statutory requirements, ability to engage in legal negotiations including S106 agreements and other legal documents, and an ability to communicate in a range of formats, including drafting of papers, detailed risk analysis, value for money assessments and detailed planning reports and appraisals.Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a development team. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade.As an experienced development professional, you’ll understand how to manage colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.BenefitsHomes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.Selection process detailsHow to apply?To apply please follow the links to our careers page.SecuritySuccessful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.Selection process detailsFor more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.Homes England Is Committed To Protecting The Privacy And Security Of Your Personal Data. For Further Information Please Refer To Our Privacy Notice Which Can Be Viewed Herehttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charterNationality RequirementsOpen to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.Working for the Civil ServicePlease note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis Job Is Broadly Open To The Following GroupsUK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceFurther information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil ServicePlease note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicantsJob ContactName : Recruitment TeamEmail : Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.ukRecruitment teamEmail : Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk