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Group Planning Manager KMH/CN/1320

Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.

Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.

For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.

Job description

Main purpose of the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Group Planning Manager to join us in this new role as part of our Group Land Function. This role will ideally be based from our head office near Doncaster, however there is a certain amount of flexibility with agile working, and the possibility for the candidate to be based from one of our other regional offices.

The successful candidate will be responsible for guiding, supporting and upskilling our regional Land and Partnership and Technical teams to deliver commercially structured and legally robust planning consents in a timely and consistent way to underpin our outlet growth plans.

They will review, define and manage a corporate framework to support the regions to manage the planning process from start to finish.

The Group Planning Manager will also upskill and train regions as required on both the group processes for both the management of planning within the business and the planning system itself through a mixture of training modules, guidance notes and case studies. They will also deal with any contentious or challenging planning issues, get involved in the Capex Process to advise the Capex Committee on all planning matters and represent the businesses interests externally within the context of the planning system on matters such as national policy consultations.

HS&S Responsibilities 

  • To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

Skills, knowledge & experience

The successful candidate will embody our Keepmoat values; a creative and resilient individual with the ability to with the ability to provide practical advice and solutions to avoid or address any planning matters. They will be collaborative, with strong communication and negotiation skills at all levels. They will take a straightforward approach and have thorough knowledge and understanding of planning law and the planning process. They will be passionate about planning within the housebuilding industry and be team and customer focused.

Education & qualifications

We are looking for someone with experience in a similar role with an understanding of the housing market and housing development. They will have a property related or relevant degree e.g. town/urban planning/real estate/law and be a Chartered Planner.

If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact [email protected]

Why work for us?

At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.

  • Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
  • Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
  • Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
  • Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
  • Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

Our values

Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.

  • Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
  • Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
  • Passionate -  We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
  • Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.

Reference: KMH/CN/1320
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Doncaster, DN4 5PL
Employer: Keepmoat Homes, Central
Job type: Permanent, Full Time
Closing date: 01/11/2024

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