Policy Planning Officer

<p><strong>Policy Planning Officer needed in Stockport Paying  45 per hr ref 000B 057B / 1</strong></p> <p><strong>Full time hours on a temporary basis</strong>  </p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Contribute to the preparation, monitoring, review, and implementation of planning policies and related planning documents, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.</li> <li>Lead and support the production and maintenance of Infrastructure Delivery Plans to inform future growth and development strategies.</li> <li>Provide professional planning policy advice to colleagues, stakeholders, developers, consultants, and members of the public.</li> <li>Prepare reports, evidence base documents, consultation materials, and policy papers to support plan-making activities.</li> <li>Represent the organisation&#8217;s spatial planning interests throughout statutory planning processes, including participation in Examinations in Public where required.</li> <li>Monitor, analyse, and interpret changes in planning legislation, national planning policy, regulations, and guidance, advising on their implications.</li> <li>Assist in undertaking research, data analysis, monitoring, and evidence gathering to support policy development.</li> <li>Engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including planning authorities, infrastructure providers, developers, community groups, and government agencies.</li> <li>Support public consultation and stakeholder engagement exercises relating to planning policy and strategic growth initiatives.</li> <li>Contribute to the development of sustainable, deliverable, and evidence-based planning strategies.</li> </ul> <p>If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number. </p> <p>Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.</p> <p>All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared</p>