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South West England
Job Description
Key Tasks/Principal Accountabilities
* Provide high-quality statutory advice on planning applications, development plans and infrastructure projects (including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects)
* Assess potential impacts on protected landscapes, habitats and species, helping to secure better outcomes for nature.
* Work alongside colleagues to coordinate expertise from across Natural England to deliver robust, evidence-based and quality-assured advice.
* Build partnerships with customers and stakeholders to resolve complex planning issues to support nature recovery. Including providing chargeable services where it supports better environmental outcomes.
* Work to statutory targets and deadlines whilst also ensuring all actions are accurately recorded and auditable.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Experience of land-use planning and development management, with a sound understanding of how the planning system can deliver sustainable development and positive environmental outcomes.
* Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, policy and guidance, with the ability to interpret and apply these effectively to planning casework and strategic planning activities.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to provide clear, evidence-based advice and build productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
* Well-developed organisational and prioritisation skills, able to manage a complex and varied workload, balancing competing demands while delivering high-quality outcomes to agreed timescales.
* A good understanding of ecology, nature recovery and environmental protection, including protected sites, priority habitats and species, and the role of planning in securing gains for nature.
Competencies
Work Delivery
* Manage and deliver your work to meet agreed targets and deadlines.
* Consider the financial implications of your work and seek income from our products and services.
* Handle data responsibly, understand your role in good governance, and comply with delegations, policies and procedures.
Personal Effectiveness
* Make and explain objective decisions which combine your professional judgement and evidence.
* Act with integrity, addressing challenging issues and managing conflict through being open and objective.
* Progress your personal development and take responsibility for keeping your knowledge and expertise current.
Putting People at the Heart of the Environment
* Listen to and understand our diverse partners and customers so that you achieve the best outcomes for them and Natural England.
* Nurture trusting partnerships and collaborate to achieve pragmatic outcomes that help deliver Natural England’s vision, mission and aim.
Technical Skills and Knowledge (STAR Format not required)
* Demonstrable expertise in the planning system, with experience of applying planning policy and processes to secure positive environmental outcomes for designated sites, protected landscapes and protected species (Essential).
* Strong understanding of planning mechanisms that support nature recovery, with practical experience of processes such as Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Sustainability Appraisal and the Development Plan process. Able to interpret and apply emerging planning policies and frameworks to achieve enhanced outcomes for nature (Essential).
* Ability to identify appropriate solutions for avoidance, mitigation, compensation of environmental impacts and meeting shared outcomes; and identify opportunities for enhancing the natural environment (Essential)
* Knowledge of local government processes and/or experience in ecology, environmental management or land management would be advantageous, providing additional context for advising on planning and nature recovery matters (Desirable).