Planning Project Manager

• Suffolk County Council
• Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX
  - Hybrid working
• Salary: £48,163 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working options available
• Contract: Fixed Term or Secondment for up to 12 months

At Suffolk County Council we're focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. How? By listening to our people learning from what they say and creating a culture of mutual respect, where everyone works together to achieve great things. As a Planning Project Manager in the Communities, Place Making and Inclusion team you'll be as keen to collaborate and build a bright future as we are.

So, to make a positive impact, connect with us and connect with a fantastic career.

Reimagine the possibilities.

As our Planning Project Manager, you'll play a key role in leading Public Health and Communities Housing and Planning responsibilities. You'll use your experience in planning or a similar setting to ensure health and wellbeing are central to planning responses for Suffolk communities. You'll work collaboratively with partners to maximise opportunities for improving health outcomes through better housing and represent Public Health interests in this field.

On a typical day, you might:

• lead and deliver projects and programmes across the Place Making function, focusing on housing, planning, and their links to health
• influence the planning system by developing and implementing plans, policies, and strategies to support health and wellbeing (e.g., providing evidence to planning applications, developing wellbeing policies, and Environmental Impact Assessment approaches)
• collaborate across the Suffolk system (including internal teams and external partners) to improve health and wellbeing outcomes through better housing
• problem-solve, horizon scan, and innovate to improve performance and transform service delivery, balancing stakeholder expectations
• work with contracts teams to commission and manage relevant contracts, agreements, and budgets (e.g., Warm Homes Healthy People grant).

You’ll be empowered to challenge and stretch the Council and wider Suffolk system, facilitate creative thinking, and contribute to the delivery of services and projects aligned with the Public Health and Communities Strategy.

• a degree or equivalent knowledge and experience in a relevant area of work
• creativity, innovation, and openness to change
• effective management, networking, negotiating, and advocacy skills
• specialist knowledge of legislation, policy, and best practice in planning and housing
• proven project and or programme management skills and experience delivering successful outcomes in challenging environments
• advanced communication skills, able to convey complex information to varied audiences.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The Public Health and Communities directorate works in partnership to build the foundations for Healthy People, Healthy Places, and Healthy Futures, creating safer, stronger, and more resilient communities in Suffolk. We're proud to promote health and wellbeing for all ages, tackle inequalities, and support those with the greatest need. Our collaborative spirit, diverse expertise, and commitment to making a difference bring us together.

Office days are usually Wednesdays and Thursdays, and we practice hybrid working.

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report
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Please contact Andrew Cuthbertson (he/him) for a casual conversation. You can reach him by calling or emailing andre

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