Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in Oxfordshire in the search for a Planning Policy Team Leader to join their town planning department team on an initial 3-month contract, then rolling. We are looking for a confident and experienced planning policy consultant to support the Policy Manager, with the day to day management of the planning policy team and associated responsibilities. Key Responsibilities include: To contribute to the development and delivery of the councils' strategic priorities and objectives To help the development and co-ordination of the local plan and other planning policy documents, strategic transport matters and the review of conservation areas. To manage the preparation of statements and evidence for public examinations, public inquiries, public hearings, appeals, court cases and other fora relating to Planning Policy and Conservation and by way of assistance to the Development Management service. To represent the Council, to act as expert witness and to manage representation by others in best presenting the Council's case. These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exclusive nor exhaustive as the post-holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities. To apply for this roles, it is essential that you have extensive experience working and leading a Planning Policy team. The successful candidates must have good fundamental and technical knowledge of all relevant planning legislation and policies; significant experience preparing a Local Plan up to examination; and giving evidence at a Local Plan examination. It would be beneficial to hold a Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or a related discipline, and have the eligibility for membership of RTPI. The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering hybrid working arrangements. Carrington West Pay Rate -£60per/hour Job Ref - 50390 Please call Cameron de Wit on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat: (url removed) (url removed) Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.