Interim Lead for Dorset Local Plan

Interim Lead for Dorset Local PlanLocal Government Experience Up to 650 to 900 per Day Inside IR356 months potential for extending. Must be able to attend site in Dorchester/Dorset 3 to 4 days a week.About Us Connect2Dorset is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders. We are looking for an Interim Lead for the Dorset Local Plan. You will report jointly to the Corporate Director for Planning and the Executive Director for Economy and Environment.For the purpose of the Local Plan, you will manage the Service Manager for Spatial Planning and the teams that report to her, with approximately 50 employees.Your objective is to lead Dorset''s work to deliver a new Local Plan under the new NPPF and a new Design Guide for Dorset.Working with the Corporate Director and the Service Manager for Spatial Planning, you will:Establish a critical path timescale and robust project management arrangements for the new Local Plan. Drive forward tangible progress on the new Local Plan and Design Guide for Dorset, leading through the project management arrangements you have put in place. Ensure that the resources of the Spatial Planning Team and the wider Planning Department are geared towards the primary objectives of producing a new Local Plan. Work closely with the Cabinet ..... full job details .....