Working Hours:
35 Hours per week Contract Type:
Full-Time, Permanent Closing Date:
21 January 2025 Interview Method:
In Person (Face to Face) This role is subject to - Qualification
- RTPI or equivalent Manchester is one of the world’s greatest cities. A city with a reputation for innovation, creativity, a thriving regional economy, and a proud sense of identity. Our ambition is to be an inclusive and equitable city using all our means to respond to our diverse communities. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping this dynamic modern city. The role is within the Heritage and Urban Design Team within the Manchester Planning Service – a high profile, frontline service within the City Council. We are looking for a talented, experienced heritage and urban design planner, who is committed to Manchester and its vision, in order to realise outcomes for our residents, businesses, and visitors. The Heritage and Urban Design Team is responsible for the implementation of the Council's planning policies for the ongoing physical regeneration across the whole City. The team is responsible for providing advice on signature heritage projects including the Our Town Hall Project, London Road Fire Station, and the NOMA estate. The team is also providing specialist input into the emerging local plan including a comprehensive Conservation Area Review, Buildings at Risk survey and action plan, and Conservation Area Regeneration Plan with Historic England. The team is also responsible for providing specialist input into urban design and heritage elements of the growth of the City Centre and a number of strategically important regeneration areas, including Strangeways, Ancoats, and New Islington, in order to create great places that bring people and communities together, attract investment and ensure that Manchester continues to thrive. Candidates would be required to demonstrate that they have experience with complex planning and heritage applications, preferably in an urban environment for a Local Planning Authority, together with experience with key corporate initiatives. Working closely with the Planning Service’s Development Management Teams, the role would require good knowledge and understanding of the planning system and surrounding policy and legislative framework specifically related to design, historic buildings, other designated assets, and climate objectives. The role holder would support team members to achieve high-quality outcomes for the City and its residents in line with Council priorities, and as they develop through the role show leadership and assist in the management of the Team, including deputising for the Team Manager, together with devising and monitoring team performance. The role would be office-based in the Town Hall Extension in the centre of Manchester with candidates expected to undertake site visits, where initiative and professional judgement would need to be demonstrated in order to make sound planning decisions. Extensive engagement with elected members, residents, businesses, and other stakeholders including heritage organisations would be a key requirement of the role in order to provide high levels of performance, customer service and deliver high-quality development proposals in Manchester. Candidates would be expected to show personal commitment to continuous self-development and service improvement. The role is a career graded role and applicants will be required to demonstrate competencies and experience/qualifications in order to progress through the career grade structure. We’re the local government authority for
Manchester , and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture, and passion. When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies, or plays here. To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude, and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another: We take time to listen and understand We work together and trust each other We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things We’re proud and passionate about Manchester A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve. Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics. Guaranteed Interview Scheme As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care, or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition Accessibility As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations, and equipment. What we will need from you if you’re successful If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include: Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK References (Current and Previous employer) Qualification When you join us We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations, or equipment.
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35 Hours per week Contract Type:
Full-Time, Permanent Closing Date:
21 January 2025 Interview Method:
In Person (Face to Face) This role is subject to - Qualification
- RTPI or equivalent Manchester is one of the world’s greatest cities. A city with a reputation for innovation, creativity, a thriving regional economy, and a proud sense of identity. Our ambition is to be an inclusive and equitable city using all our means to respond to our diverse communities. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping this dynamic modern city. The role is within the Heritage and Urban Design Team within the Manchester Planning Service – a high profile, frontline service within the City Council. We are looking for a talented, experienced heritage and urban design planner, who is committed to Manchester and its vision, in order to realise outcomes for our residents, businesses, and visitors. The Heritage and Urban Design Team is responsible for the implementation of the Council's planning policies for the ongoing physical regeneration across the whole City. The team is responsible for providing advice on signature heritage projects including the Our Town Hall Project, London Road Fire Station, and the NOMA estate. The team is also providing specialist input into the emerging local plan including a comprehensive Conservation Area Review, Buildings at Risk survey and action plan, and Conservation Area Regeneration Plan with Historic England. The team is also responsible for providing specialist input into urban design and heritage elements of the growth of the City Centre and a number of strategically important regeneration areas, including Strangeways, Ancoats, and New Islington, in order to create great places that bring people and communities together, attract investment and ensure that Manchester continues to thrive. Candidates would be required to demonstrate that they have experience with complex planning and heritage applications, preferably in an urban environment for a Local Planning Authority, together with experience with key corporate initiatives. Working closely with the Planning Service’s Development Management Teams, the role would require good knowledge and understanding of the planning system and surrounding policy and legislative framework specifically related to design, historic buildings, other designated assets, and climate objectives. The role holder would support team members to achieve high-quality outcomes for the City and its residents in line with Council priorities, and as they develop through the role show leadership and assist in the management of the Team, including deputising for the Team Manager, together with devising and monitoring team performance. The role would be office-based in the Town Hall Extension in the centre of Manchester with candidates expected to undertake site visits, where initiative and professional judgement would need to be demonstrated in order to make sound planning decisions. Extensive engagement with elected members, residents, businesses, and other stakeholders including heritage organisations would be a key requirement of the role in order to provide high levels of performance, customer service and deliver high-quality development proposals in Manchester. Candidates would be expected to show personal commitment to continuous self-development and service improvement. The role is a career graded role and applicants will be required to demonstrate competencies and experience/qualifications in order to progress through the career grade structure. We’re the local government authority for
Manchester , and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture, and passion. When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies, or plays here. To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude, and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another: We take time to listen and understand We work together and trust each other We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things We’re proud and passionate about Manchester A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve. Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics. Guaranteed Interview Scheme As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care, or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition Accessibility As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations, and equipment. What we will need from you if you’re successful If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include: Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK References (Current and Previous employer) Qualification When you join us We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations, or equipment.
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