England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$40k–$43k/yr
About the Trust We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause…
Skills: Town Planning, Development Management, Planning Policy, Negotiation, Stakeholder Engagement
Lancaster, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$26k–$26k/yr
About the Trust We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause…
Skills: Outdoor Maintenance, Asset Operation, Customer Service, Communication, Literacy
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Manage a high volume of planning consultations and policy matters to protect the Trust's assets and infrastructure. Engage with Local Planning Authorities and stakeholders to ensure sustainable waterside development and heritage protection.
Requires a qualified chartered Town Planner with significant experience in development management and planning policy. Must possess a relevant degree or postgraduate qualification and knowledge of TCPA/DCO regimes in England and Wales.
About the Trust
We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?
Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year.
Join Our Team: Area Planner (Midlands) opportunity
*** Contract: Permanent, 30 hours per week
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Our National Spatial Planning Team has a significant role to play in this by using the planning system to protect the Trust's assets, championing the many benefits that our waterways offer, generating value, and creating sustainable and accessible places where people want to live, visit, work and invest. The diverse nature of the Trust’s assets, our activities, users, and stakeholders present a variety of opportunities for planners within our high performing spatial planning team.
We are looking to appoint another Area Planner to join our Midlands team. You will use your skills and knowledge of the planning system to help the Trust secure great waterside places, which maximise the benefits of our waterways, ensure the protection of their heritage and environmental value and safeguard the integrity of critical infrastructure. You will encourage greater use of our waterways and towpaths as sustainable transport, healthy and recreational routes and spaces, promoting their significant benefits for wellbeing.
The role will be based working from home, with the allocation of a nearby Hub for collaborative working in Hatton (Warwick) or central Birmingham. This is a regional role and there will be an expectation that the successful candidate will be able travel to attend meetings or fieldwork throughout the West Midlands waterway network and occasionally further afield.
See our network here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network
Role Overview
The post holder will be responsible for managing a diverse and high-volume workload of planning consultations and planning policy matters in their geographical area. With a focus on customer service, you will engage with a number of Local Planning Authorities, Parish Councils, interested parties and communities, along with a wide range of specialists and business areas within the Trust.
In the Trust’s capacity as a Statutory Consultee, you will comply with our “duty to respond” on consultations which vary in scale from EIA scale development to “minor” and “householder”. As part of your varied caseload, you will be responsible for negotiating the imposition of planning conditions and / or obligations to address issues, reduce potential liabilities and will be expected to represent the Trust in the appeal process. There may also be the opportunity to respond on behalf of the Trust to nationally significant infrastructure projects.
The planning policy element of the role will require you to develop relationships with local planning authorities to ensure that the opportunities of our network are recognised in the early stages of strategy formation and plan making, respond to consultations on Local Plans, Neighbourhood Plans and other planning policy related documents to support the work of the Trust. This may include representing the Trust, as necessary, at any relevant examination of the plan.
For this opportunity, we are seeking a qualified planning professional with significant experience of the development management process to work in a highly diverse and increasingly customer focused organisation. It would be preferable for you to have some experience of planning policy matters.
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Skills & Qualifications
For this opportunity, we are seeking a qualified planning professional with significant experience of the development management process and planning policy matters to work in a highly diverse and increasingly customer focused organisation.
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Contact & Application
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy once we receive enough suitable candidates.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
What we offer
In addition to your salary of £40,000 - £43,395 FTE + £425 per month Car Cash Allowance (Full Time Equivalent), you will benefit from a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here: EVP - 1.
Learn more: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits
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Our values
We care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments - whether for a disability, neurodiversity, or health condition - please let us know what you need and how we can support you. We’ll work with you to make any necessary changes.
All of our jobs can be considered on a part time, flexible or job share basis.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. You are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. We recognise not everyone who is classified as disabled under the Equality Act personally identifies this way, or with this definition of disability. Please do not let this discourage you from applying under the scheme.
At Canal & River Trust, we are committed to fair, transparent, and ethical recruitment practices. As part of our hiring process, we may use AI to analyse applications and support us work more efficiently. However, all hiring decisions – without exception - are made by our hiring managers.
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us
We're the UK's largest canal charity, looking after 2,000 miles of canals and rivers across England and Wales.
We're the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Our research findings are showing that spending time by water, whether it be your lunchbreak, daily commute or just a weekend stroll, really does make us feel happier and healthier. With ever increasing rates of obesity and stress and declining mental health in the UK, we believe we are uniquely placed to make a significant contribution to improving the wellbeing of millions of people. Many of the waterways we care for run through some of our country’s most deprived and multi-cultural urban communities where access to quality green space is scarce. That’s why, at Canal & River Trust, our passionate team are working with volunteers and communities across England and Wales to transform their canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better. We know this will bring wellbeing opportunities to millions.
Offices: South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, England CH65 4FL, GB · 22 King Edwards Road, Birmingham, England DN11 9NU, GB · Delamere Terrace, London, England W2 6ND, GB · Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley, England BB12 6HU, GB · Llanthony Road, Gloucester, England, GB
We're the UK's largest canal charity, looking after 2,000 miles of canals and rivers across England and Wales.
We're the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Our research findings are showing that spending time by water, whether it be your lunchbreak, daily commute or just a weekend stroll, really does make us feel happier and healthier. With ever increasing rates of obesity and stress and declining mental health in the UK, we believe we are uniquely placed to make a significant contribution to improving the wellbeing of millions of people. Many of the waterways we care for run through some of our country’s most deprived and multi-cultural urban communities where access to quality green space is scarce. That’s why, at Canal & River Trust, our passionate team are working with volunteers and communities across England and Wales to transform their canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better. We know this will bring wellbeing opportunities to millions.
Offices: South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, England CH65 4FL, GB · 22 King Edwards Road, Birmingham, England DN11 9NU, GB · Delamere Terrace, London, England W2 6ND, GB · Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley, England BB12 6HU, GB · Llanthony Road, Gloucester, England, GB
