Interim Project Officer - Spatial Planning (Housing) x2

What's involved with this role:
Interim Project Officer - Spatial Planning (Housing) x2 Reference no: Croydon 6823-1 Pay Rate: Up to £45 per hour PAYE, depending on experience Role Length: This opening assignment is for 6 months Hybrid with up to 2 days in the office A Project Officer is required to manage and support projects with a focus on the production of the Local Plan and other spatial planning documents and projects on time, to a high quality and to budget, as set out in the Local Plan Programme. This includes the consultation, communication plans and activities needed for continuous engagement of interested parties in the Local Plan and any planning documents. To manage and support projects with a focus on fee-earning for the client in the field of spatial planning. Key responsibilities:

• Reporting on a range of Local Development Documents, Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP), masterplans and conservation matters and planning obligations.
• Monitoring so that projects are within available staff and financial resources.
• Producing regular reports on project progress and risks to officer and member meetings.
• Following the Service’s project management methodology and toolkit for delivery of Spatial planning projects.
• Reporting to the assigned project manager in terms of discharging agreed responsibilities.
• Ensuring all project risks and issues are captured.
• Identifying and applying appropriate financial measures of proficiency and progress.
• Monthly monitoring of budget expenditure and assessment of consequent financial risks.
• Obtaining financial approval to activities and projects, in accordance with financial regulations.
• Approval to contracts and payments, in line with procurement and financial regulations.
• Considering the demand for the Local Plan and SPDs against available staff and financial resources.
• Ensuring planning documents meet all appraisal and assessment criteria for environment, sustainability, equalities, and community strategy implications.

“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria: Qualifications/Knowledge:

• Relevant RTPI approved qualifications, skills, knowledge, and competence in spatial planning to qualify for RTPI membership.
• Eligible for membership of a professional institute closely relevant to spatial planning.
• Comprehensive understanding of current issues & developments affecting planning, regeneration & local government in London.
• Understanding of main central government & development plan policy issues.
• Comprehensive understanding of spatial planning legislation & good appreciation of related legislation, including government legislation.
• General level of political awareness & comprehensive understanding of the operation of local government.

Experience:

• 2 years’ post qualification spatial planning experience.
• Experience of providing a commercial service to fee-paying clients.
• Experience of major and minor issues related to spatial planning in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience of member - officer relations and conduct at public meetings.
• Experience of member level meetings or committees, working to complex constitutional procedures and public meetings.

Skills/Technical skills:

• Display general level of ability in letter & report writing.
• Exhibit a clear & comprehensible writing style in line with Plain English principles.
• Ability to utilise technologies in a planned and programmed manner.
• Basic appreciation of visual and aesthetic concepts.
• Ability to read and scale drawings and appreciation of urban design skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Methodical and attention to detail.
• Logical thinker and ability to analyse and weigh issues.
• Developing ability at working in teams.
• Polite, helpful, and confident.

NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD. If you have previously applied to one of our vacancies and have already sent the required supporting documentation to us, please make this clear when you re-apply as this will help speed up your application. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

• Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.

• Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.

• Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.

• Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.

Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:

• Any local authority/public sector experience

• Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

AE If you would prefer to send a CV straight to us rather than by way of an on-line application, you are very welcome to do so via jobs@tclrec.com but please quote both the job reference and job title exactly as they appear below:

Job Ref: Croydon 6823-1

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.