Total 124 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1QH

Senior Planning Officer - New Settlements

Fixed Term, 4 years

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£42,369 to £49,847 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 8th September 2024

Are you a highly experienced Development Management Planning Officer or development focused Policy Planning Officer dealing with complex planning proposals seeking a new challenge within a dynamic and growing team dealing with major development proposals across Essex? Do you enjoy working closely with stakeholders, partners, Members and interested parties to deliver high quality, sustainable development? If so, this demanding yet varied and rewarding position could be perfect for you.

This role would suit someone who is well organised with excellent negotiation skills and who has a long history of dealing with developers, agents and consultants on complex scale proposals and projects; and who has a keen interest in securing policy compliant infrastructure and contributions, as well as securing environmental, social and community benefits s for the local and wider community.

You will work across the Growth & Development team and will lead on coordinating corporate, single responses to mid to large scale development proposals at all stages of the planning process. This includes being involved in any masterplan/pre-app engagement and work with the Local Planning Authority to ensure that ECC infrastructure and service requirements are captured as development proposals progress through the planning system. You may also need to assist Principal Planners leading on Garden Communities and National Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) proposals in helping to produce the Councils corporate, single response. Current NSIP schemes and projects include Norwich to Tilbury, Longfield Solar Farm, Bradwell B, North Falls and Five Estuaries Wind Farm and Lower Thames Crossing., which will make a major contribution to our future sustainable energy supply and connectivity.

This post is initially fixed for 4, with genuine opportunity for extension, depending on budget, successful outcomes and further predicted growth of the valued service. It is also deemed to be an "anywhere worker" role so hybrid working is possible, and we welcome applications from people living outside Essex who have a genuine interest in Essex and its constituents.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

· Educated to at least RQF level 6 (Bachelor's degree) with Chartered Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) qualification or equivalent by experience.

· Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area. Member of Royal Town Planners Institute or equivalent professional institute.

· Evidence of successfully managing complex cases or tasks associated with a policy evidence base with demonstrable evidence of leading or of playing an increasingly major role in achieving larger/high profile projects across a range of service/partnership areas.

· Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of planning policy and legislation and Government guidance on planning issues.

· Experienced in managing complex projects with project management qualification desirable

· Ability to engage, negotiate, influence and persuade key agencies and stakeholders that assist in the delivery of policy outcomes

· Proven experience of giving evidence at plan examinations, public inquiries or similar.

For an informal chat with one of the team, please email your preferred contact details to GrowthandDevelopment@essex.gov.uk

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

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Principal Transportation and Infrastructure Planner

Fixed Term, 5 years

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£54,889 to £64,576 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 8th September 2024

Five year fixed-term contract with a potential for extension, subject to budget and workload.

Calling all experienced and versatile transport planners - are you seeking a new challenge that will delivery major infrastructure and also help tackle climate change as well as create well planned communities and environments?

Would you like to have the opportunity to be at the forefront of creating new communities and pushing the boundaries of innovative transport planning? Are you a highly motivated and experienced transport planning professional who understands the complexities of planning and delivering large scale strategic sites and national infrastructure proposals? Are you looking for a new and interesting challenge working for a highly motivated team addressing the infrastructure challenges for new communities and large-scale development? This new role will be demanding yet wide ranging and rewarding.

We are seeking to deliver the best town planning principles alongside embedding new sustainable technologies to create environmentally social and sustainable places that are focused around the needs of people and communities rather than centred around primarily supporting vehicular movements. Thereby applying innovative planning and transport techniques so that new communities will enjoy a high quality of life and healthy environment, where sustainable transport is integrated into the vision, giving genuine individuals genuine choice of possible transport modes. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to be part of a new planning partnership approach between Essex County Council and Essex local authorities to deliver a well planned and designed settlements with strong policy response that puts health, community and inclusiveness first.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced transport planner to join our growing and forward-thinking team of planners and transport planners to work on specific challenging residential, employment and infrastructure schemes, policies, and proposals and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. The post, working alongside principal planning officers, is located within the Growth and Infrastructure Team in the wider ECC Planning. Although this post is initially fixed for 5 years, there may well be opportunity for extension, dependent on budget and continuation of the long-term projects for the delivery of new garden communities and new settlements that this role would be leading on.

The postholder will be required to work closely with local planning authority teams in Essex. Working as part of the team, you would get involved in different projects at the earliest opportunity, providing a robust and co-ordinated response to growth challenges and opportunities as they arise. Excellent writing, project management, negotiation and communication skills are a must, especially as you will be dealing with detailed and complex issues with developers and other interested parties You will need to have good knowledge and understanding of traffic modelling methods and processes to provide oversight of consultants undertaking this work on behalf of local planning authorities.

Also being the key point of contact for specific site and proposals, this post will work alongside the manager and other principal planners within the Growth and Development team to co-ordinate and deliver a single corporate response to planning applications for major development proposals, garden communities and large scale nationally significant infrastructure projects for Essex County Council; as well as working alongside colleagues in the districts and boroughs to influence placemaking and placeshaping in development to ensure that the best schemes are delivered to create sustainable communities.

This is a real opportunity for the right person to shape and influence significant growth projects to ensure that they positively contribute to local and wider communities in the short, medium, and longer term.

Could this be you?

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

· Degree level education in related numerate, social science or humanities subject or equivalent experience; a Post Graduate qualification in Transport (MSc or Diploma) or equivalent experience is desirable.

· Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.

· Significant post qualification experience in the field of land use and transport planning or civil engineering.

· Extensive knowledge of transport planning policy and practice including knowledge of the development plan system and planning legislation and the inter relationship between transportation and the development process;

· Demonstrable knowledge of managing the development and implementation of major schemes including statutory processes involved with these activities.

· Excellent written, verbal, listening and presentation skills to a variety of audiences including presenting information to elected Members at formal and informal level

· Good understanding of town and country planning processes, major development proposals and highway and transportation major project implementation.

· Demonstrable understanding and experience in using project management methodologies.

For an informal chat with one of the team, please email your preferred contact details to GrowthandDevelopment@essex.gov.uk

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn . Further details can be found on our careers page .

Business Support Assistant

Fixed Term, Full Time

£23,344 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Closing Date: Tuesday 27th August 2024 at 11.59pm

Please note that this position is being offered as a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment for a period of 6 months.

This position has been classed as an anywhere worker role but has an expectation that the successful candidate will attend the office, in Chelmsford 2-3 day per week, with the remaining time allowing for remote working if desired. Working Monday to Friday.

The Opportunity

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK and is undergoing significant transformational change to further enhance customer focus, service and delivery. As part of this, the Business Support team will work in specialised Business Centres to promote specialised knowledge and improved service and efficiencies.

The Business Support Assistant works as part of a business support team to deliver effective, routine administrative support to a team or service. Learning and developing an understanding of existing processes and systems, with a good basic knowledge of the Function. Providing routine clerical support to a team/service/Function (e.g., word processing, data entry, updating databases, meeting support, meet and greet, directing customer queries).

Managing day to day work, ensuring this meets ECC and local policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

• Providing high quality, efficient and effective Business Support services to internal customers within agreed timescales and SLAs.
• Responding to customer requests and queries in a timely and efficient way.
• Acting as a professional representative of the Business Support service at a local level, dealing with customers via telephone calls personally or redirecting in line with Essex customer standards.
• Providing high quality self-directed clerical support, checking own work and proactively looking to raise standards.
• Maintaining confidential records according to Essex County Council policy and guidance.
• Providing support to the team or service with the organisation of events, conferences and workshops to ensure high quality events.
• Providing support across the team or service in dealing with correspondence, providing meeting support in terms of documentation and finance support in all aspects of documentation processing, in a timely, consistent, and professional manner.
• Sharing knowledge and good practice with colleagues and highlighting more efficient ways of delivering customer service.

The Experience You Will Bring

Essential:

• Educated to RQF Level 2 (GCSE) including maths and English or an equivalent vocational qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Evidence of the ability to develop skills and knowledge in role.
• Demonstrable experience and competence of MS Office applications and their practical application.
• Ability to use computerised systems with a high level of speed and accuracy.

Desirable:

• Previous experience of managing electronic or hard copy filing systems.
• Ability to communicate in a manner which is easily understood and tailored to meet the needs of the audience.
• Experience of dealing with sensitive and/or personal information.
• Ability to take ownership of work and fulfil agreed commitments, checking work for accuracy.

Assistant Project Manager

Fixed Term, Full Time

£32,498 to £38,234 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 26th August 2024

Please note there is a fixed term contract for a period of 12 months.

The opportunity

The Council have several innovative and exciting projects to be delivered and require experienced professionals to bring these to fruition. We deliver a variety of projects that help Essex County Council to:

• Deliver the Adult Social Care vision of people living life to the fullest.
• Strengthen family resilience and stability and achieve educational excellence and high standards for all children and young people.
• Create services that drive excellent customer experience through partners, co-locations and digital interactions.
• Lead behaviour change and implement the infrastructure needed for a net zero Essex by 2050.
• Create the right conditions to enable and empower the people of Essex to lead healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.
• Drive efficiency and effectiveness to enable service excellence.

The responsibilities of the Assistant Project Manager cover a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of tasks aligned to a project, programme, or portfolio. You will enable the smooth running of the project by supporting the Project Manager through the operation of project management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.

Other requirements of the role include reporting and monitoring a portfolio of work in support of a Portfolio Manager, or managing workstreams or small projects, as required.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in project management and will need to be organised and able to prioritise effectively. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as having experience engaging with stakeholders at different levels within an organisation.

You'll be joining an award-winning team, recognised in the recent APM Project Management Awards, winning 'Public Sector Organisation of the Year Award 2023'.

You can find out more about this and the teams achievements in our blog.

Accountabilities

Responsible for ensuring robust systems are in place to enable effective planning and scheduling within a project, programme or portfolio.

Responsible for managing project controls effectively to ensure all reports provide an accurate update on project status and highlight any specific concerns on progress.

Responsible for ensuring key operational activities are conducted efficiently in a timely manner whilst ensuring compliance and adherence to critical business processes, such as, Health and Safety.

Responsible for documenting resource requirements and plans for projects or programmes or portfolios. Make recommendations to actively manage workforce planning for Project Managers and enable decision making on the best resources for each project based on current capability.

Work collaboratively with a broad and diverse group of internal and external stakeholders including senior management.

Responsible for effectively monitoring specific project spend and provide information required to support business case sign off to ensure both Project and Programme Managers are kept up to date on progress.

Responsible for taking the lead on highlighting potential areas for risk and escalating as appropriate to the Project/Programme Manager, recommending ways to mitigate such risks.

Responsible for leading specific workstreams within projects to ensure delivery of agreed outcomes within time, cost and constraints. This will include design of workstream and delivery approach.

Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to A level or equivalent by extensive experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area. For example APM or Prince 2 foundation.
• Experience and evidence of involvement in project management.
• Experience of working with a broad range of individuals at different levels within the organisation and engaging with them, finding ways to overcome obstacles.
• Keen to engage with others and learn from them.
• Experience of working within a political environment with knowledge of a public sector setting and involvement in a large, complex environment.
• Good planning and organising skills, determination to meet deadlines.
• Curious manner, innovative approach in looking for alternative solutions.

To read more about us please visit: Corporate Services

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Salary: £42,917 - £49,133 per annum 

Grade - F 

Fixed Term Contract to 30 th June 2025 

37 Hours per Week 

 

This is an exciting time to join a redesigned HR&OD function that is making a real contribution to enable our services to have a positive impact on the Borough by modernising how we work. 

 

In this role, you'll enable delivery of our strategic priorities by designing and implementing effective modernised people management practices. Working closely with the HR Strategy Manager and other stakeholders, you will be allocated responsibility for elements of our People Strategy by reviewing our policy framework and recommending key strategic initiatives that support effective management of the workforce and improve the employee experience through the redesign of our corporate HR policies. 

 

To succeed, you will need to have experience of leading the development and redesign of key HR strategies and policies and be able to demonstrate the relevant knowledge acquired in a similar role or leading projects.  You'll have a track record of delivering and designing HR policies, communicating effectively and building effective relationships to achieve improvements in people management practices. 

 

Closing Date: 

Internal and External: 2 nd September 2024 

 

Please Note - Depending on the volume of applications we receive this may be closed ahead of the above closing date.

 

Interview Date: TBC

 

For any role related queries please contact   


To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:
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Zest Optical are currently working alongside a lovely independent practice in Harlow, Essex to recruit an Optometrist into their team.

With a reputation for offering the highest level of care and a range designer products, they are looking for somebody who shares their passion for creating a unique experience for each patient who visits.

Optometrist - Role

• Modern practice with an established patient base
• Relaxed clinics with 40 minute tests
• Advanced equipment inc. OCT, iCare tonometer, Topcon MYAH and more
• Support of an experienced team
• Flexible working arrangements available
• No late nights or Sundays

Optometrist - Requirements

• GOC registered Optometrist
• A passion for offering unique and memorable service to patients
• Must be calm, comfortable and confident at all times when talking to patients

Optometrist - Salary

• Paying up to £65,000
• Continued career development opportunities
• Wide range of additional benefits

To avoid missing out on this opportunity, please send your CV across to Kieran Lindley using the 'Apply' link as soon as possible.

Zest Optical are currently looking for an Optometrist to join an advanced independent based in Rayleigh, Essex.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a fashionable practice which holds a great reputation for offering the highest levels of service and a wide range of popular and unique designer brands.

The modern practice offers the opportunity to work in a service orientated environment and a close-knit and highly supportive team.

Optometrist - Role

• Single testing practice with relaxed clinics and 30 minute tests
• State of the art equipment including an OCT
• Variety throughout the day allowing you to assist with the likes of dispensing and training
• Assisted by highly-skilled support team
• High-end, service focussed environment
• Flexible working arrangements

Optometrist - Requirements

• Fully qualified Optometrist registered with the GOC
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for the highest level of care
• Enthusiastic about creating a unique experience for each patient

Optometrist - Package

• Base salary up to £65,000
• Additional bonuses and benefits

To avoid missing out on this opportunity, please send your CV across to Kieran Lindley using the 'Apply' link as soon as possible.

Senior Cost Planner

An excellent opportunity for a Senior Cost Planner to work with a leading house builder based in Essex. This company does not recruit frequently and they are interested in ambitious, well established Cost Planners.

Requirements

- Minimum 5 years of proven Cost Planning experience
- Track record working on projects above £15m
- Development/ Land experience
- Strong communication skills

Whats on offer for the Senior Estimator?

- £80,000- £90,000 competitive salary

- Excellent benefits package

- Opportunities for career growth and development

If you want to hear more about this Senior Estimator role, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your cv or contact Jessica Watt in out London office on 07749578587

Estates Manager - Strategy

Fixed Term, 3 years

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£45,873 to £53,969 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 19th August 2024

Please note this is a fixed term or secondment opportunity for up to 36 months/ 3 years.

The Opportunity

The Essex Property team is responsible for managing the Essex County Council's (ECC) £1.7bn estate, which covers approximately 350 buildings and around 1,500 sites ranging from residential care, waste, country parks, schools and corporate offices. ECC's challenge is to deliver an efficient estate strategy to achieve best value, whilst supporting service delivery.

ECC is in a partnership with a delivery agent for all property and facilities related operational functions. The Property Team operates as the Corporate Landlord, providing a strategic, intelligent client function for ECC by developing corporate property policy, strategic advice and managing the transactional and property management services procured through the contract.

The Estates Manager (Strategy) will take an important role in delivering ECC's Operational Estate Review. This will require identifying, developing and delivering projects resulting in property efficiencies. Relationship building and engagement with Service Managers across the council will be vital in order to establish their future requirements for property. Subsequently, to explore those opportunities both within the council and with the Essex One Public Estate network to deliver efficiencies in the broader public sector estate.

This opportunity comprises of the following-

Accountabilities

• To manage and commission property services in order to develop and deliver projects that generate efficiencies through income, reduced costs or greater utilisation of council property.
• To establish, develop and maintain effective and collaborative communication, working relationships and arrangements with all internal and external stakeholders to optimise the use of ECC property assets.
• To engage with ECC's wider estate function to ensure alignment of strategic opportunities with the normal management of ECC's estate and relevant policies.
• To manage a caseload of Property projects, ensuring effective integration and coordination across the property strategy.
• To commission works as appropriate from the supplier partner and to oversee, monitor and evaluate the outputs from these projects.
• To support in providing accurate and timely reporting to members and senior officers on the identification and delivery of opportunities and projects
• To support in development of business cases to support requests to draw down funding to implement property projects together with preparing reports seeking formal governance decisions.
• Provide expert, specialist advice and guidance to ECC as required

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RFQ Level 6 or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of public sector reviews and the implementation and commissioning of projects.
• Ability to intelligently instruct and analyse work from professional consultants

To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle,or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, register here to be part of our new Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Estates Manager - Strategy

Fixed Term, 18 months

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£45,873 to £53,969 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 19th August 2024

Please note this is a fixed term or secondment opportunity for up to 18 months.

The Opportunity

The Essex Property team is responsible for managing the Essex County Council's (ECC) £1.7bn estate, which covers approximately 350 buildings and around 1,500 sites ranging from residential care, waste, country parks, schools and corporate offices. ECC's challenge is to deliver an efficient estate strategy to achieve best value, whilst supporting service delivery.

ECC is in a partnership with a delivery agent for all property and facilities related operational functions. The Property Team operates as the Corporate Landlord, providing a strategic, intelligent client function for ECC by developing corporate property policy, strategic advice and managing the transactional and property management services procured through the contract.

The Estates Manager (Strategy) will take an important role in delivering ECC's Operational Estate Review. This will require identifying, developing and delivering projects resulting in property efficiencies. Relationship building and engagement with Service Managers across the council will be vital in order to establish their future requirements for property. Subsequently, to explore those opportunities both within the council and with the Essex One Public Estate network to deliver efficiencies in the broader public sector estate.

This opportunity comprises of the following-

Accountabilities

• To manage and commission property services in order to develop and deliver projects that generate efficiencies through income, reduced costs or greater utilisation of council property.
• To establish, develop and maintain effective and collaborative communication, working relationships and arrangements with all internal and external stakeholders to optimise the use of ECC property assets.
• To engage with ECC's wider estate function to ensure alignment of strategic opportunities with the normal management of ECC's estate and relevant policies.
• To manage a caseload of Property projects, ensuring effective integration and coordination across the property strategy.
• To commission works as appropriate from the supplier partner and to oversee, monitor and evaluate the outputs from these projects.
• To support in providing accurate and timely reporting to members and senior officers on the identification and delivery of opportunities and projects
• To support in development of business cases to support requests to draw down funding to implement property projects together with preparing reports seeking formal governance decisions.
• Provide expert, specialist advice and guidance to ECC as required

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RFQ Level 6 or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of public sector reviews and the implementation and commissioning of projects.
• Ability to intelligently instruct and analyse work from professional consultants

To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle,or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, register here to be part of our new Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Business Manager -Chelmsford

Salary: £30,000

Car allowance of £4k and commission - with £100k OTE

We are seeking an Automotive Business Manager for our client in a leading car dealership. If you are hands on in nature, financially aware, have effective communications skills and are passionate about customer service, then we would like to talk to you about the Business Manager position.

In this role, you will play a crucial role in the sales and financial operations of the car dealership. Focussing on vehicle sales, managing customer financing, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

You will be responsible for:

- Work with customers to arrange vehicle financing, including loans and leases. Explain financing options, help customers with credit applications, and ensure that the financing terms meet both customer needs and dealership requirements.

- Offer and sell various insurance products, such as extended warranties, vehicle protection plans, gap insurance, and other add-ons that enhance customer protection and dealership profitability.

- Collaborate closely with the sales team to ensure that the sales process runs smoothly, particularly in transitioning customers from the sales floor to the finance office.

- Assist in structuring deals to maximise profitability while ensuring customer satisfaction. This includes managing trade-ins, down payments, and financing terms.

- Control and monitor customer database, ensuring that all information is being entered, updated and used correctly.

What we are looking for:

- Previous experience as a Business Manager within the motor trade.

- Sales skills andCustomer services skills, good at building relationships.

- Financial knowledge an understanding of finance, lending practices, and insurance.

- High motivation levels.

- Highly organised, attention to detail and able to prioritise.

- Ability to work well under pressure, within a fast paced environment.

- Skilled in finance systems and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

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Senior Planning Lawyer

Braintree District Council

Permanent, Full Time

£46,134 to £50,146

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 30/08/2024

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this Senior Planning Lawyer.

To Apply for the role please click here:- SeniorPlanning Lawyer

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planning Lawyer to join our Governance team.

The Role:

Leading on the provision of a comprehensive and high-quality legal service, you will advise Members and Officers on a range of Planning areas, including environmental, highways and enforcement matters, traffic management and s106 and property agreements.

You will lead and work with Council to represent the Council at tribunals, and public enquiries, acting as lead negotiator on all legal documentation related to Planning. As well as providing legal advice to the Planning Committee and Local Plan Sub-Committee.

You will also draft and negotiate agreements and other documents, prepare briefings, attend meetings to advise on corporate, legal and probity issues and hold a personal caseload of projects, advice and representation where required.

The Experience You Will Bring:

To be successful in this role, you will a qualified Solicitor/Barrister or CILEX.

You will have significant experience of working in a legal environment and in this field of expertise, as well as a proven track record of developing effective relationships.

With excellent organisational and communication and strong leadership skills, you will work well both as part of a team and alone, pro-actively and flexibly responding to changing priorities.

This is a varied and interesting role and a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative local authority, and we would love to hear from you.

We will offer our Senior Planning Lawyer excellent benefits including.

Flexible working

• Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business needs.
• Free parking
• Local government pension scheme
• Learning and development for all staff
• Staff recognition schemes
• Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership.

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree District Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority with a vision of creating a great place for our residents and businesses.

As a Council our role is as a guardian of the place and its people; where residents live well in healthy and resilient communities; a well-connected district with high-quality homes delivered with the infrastructure and a place which attracts and provides good employment opportunities.

We are becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community and are committed.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it.
What should you do next?

If this sounds like the role for you and you would like to join our team, then please click the link below to apply!

To Apply, click here:Senior Planning Lawyer

Closing date for receipt of applications: Midnight on Friday 30th August

Please Note - Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council

If you have any queries regarding submitting an application or require anything further, please email humanresources@braintree.gov.uk

Infrastructure Planning Lead - Recycling and Waste

Fixed Term / Secondment, 18 months

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£42,330 to £49,800 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: Tuesday 27th August (23:59)

The Infrastructure Planning Lead is a challenging and exciting role with responsibility for leading and developing an approach and process based on evidence and a waste policy position for obtaining developer contributions for capital investment in community waste infrastructure to facilitate sustainable growth.

Working with key stakeholders, the Infrastructure Planning Lead will use best practice and evidence, to develop a new planning policy position and supplementary guidance that will inform the future design of housing developments in Essex, and secure S106 infrastructure funding and inform district councils partners of where new waste sites are needed, aligning with the Waste Strategy for Essex. The role will be responsible for securing developer contributions through robust application of policy and guidance and strong commercial negotiation to ensure waste infrastructure can be developed to align with housing growth. This role will take the lead on planning policy and development management matters for the Waste Service, to secure a pipeline of developer contributions, identify opportunities to maximise the value of contributions, and ensure that the delivery of capital projects is in line with the agreements.

The lead will be crucial to implementing projects with a proven ability to assimilate, interpret and convey technical and sector information through persuasive communications and development of business case content for Community Infrastructure Levy and other sources of developer contributions.

Accountabilities

· Responsible for developing refreshed Waste Service content, in line with the waste partnership's vision and ambition, and able to translate into key policy documents that will guide housing development and secure maximum available infrastructure contributions in Essex.

· Responsible for designing and maintaining key processes, in partnership with Waste Operations, Planning Officers and others, to establish a pipeline of waste infrastructure projects for securing contributions.

· Responsible for assessing the waste infrastructure contributions from housing developments through the planning application process and working with key colleagues to develop costed submissions on behalf of the Waste Service that are appropriate and tailored to the scale of the development. Develop toolkits and systems to ensure processes are efficient and effective and align with the Essex Developers Contribution Guide.

· Responsible for responding to developer and local planning authority queries and developing response to challenges to submissions in a timely way that aligns with local policy and articulates a clear business case for requiring developer contributions.

· Responsible for tracking and monitoring developer agreements for the Waste Service and ensuring contributions received are spent in accordance with ECC's duties under relevant legal agreements/legislation with a clear audit trail of spending.

· Responsible for financial management of capital expenditure in partnership with corporate finance and waste operations, including profiling of when spend is likely to be incurred and, where appropriate, pooling of contributions.

· Develop and lead relationships across structural boundaries with key stakeholders and delivery teams, both internally and externally.

· Provide subject matter expertise, undertake research and benchmarking to ensure that maximum benefits of infrastructure contributions are realised.

· Responsible for developing, submitting and managing planning applications on behalf of the Waste Service in line with the requirements of the service, planning policy and regulation.

· Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

· Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience.

· Evidence of continuing professional development and broad knowledge of town planning and infrastructure policy and regulation.

· Evidence of strong commercial skills and experience of negotiation, with good knowledge and understanding of governance procedures and legal agreements.

· Experience of working at a senior level in a political environment, able to build strong partnerships and take a cross organisational and cross partner perspective.

· Experience of identifying and maintaining a pipeline of infrastructure and operational improvement projects.

· Experience of advising and influencing senior decision makers and other stakeholders with credibility. Excellent presentation and report writing skills to convey complex information and ideas to diverse audiences and gain support.

· Experience of working in a programme and project environment (desirable), with evidence of budgetary control and financial management across capital budgets.

· Proven ability to interpret data and insight to monitor progress, suggest future policy and set priorities. Able to develop business cases and plans to secure resources for project delivery.

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Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

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Working hours: 37.5 hours per week (banking 30 minutes per week to be used towards the shutdown at Christmas and New Year)

Do you have a Housing or ICT background and are you looking for an opportunity to work proactively in a customer focused environment? As a Housing Business Analyst you will be responsible for the operation of a number of key ICT systems within the Housing Service. This includes the provision of system support for current ICT systems and involvement in projects to implement new ICT systems and functionality to bring efficiencies to Housing’s business.

The Housing Business Support Team is responsible for the delivery of Housing ICT projects, system implementations and new functionality to support the Council’s ICT strategy and corporate priorities. The successful candidate will not only play a lead role in delivering ICT projects but also operate a systems helpdesk for both internal and external users, carry out system maintenance and upgrades, assist with the mapping of business processes and their translation into system configuration, writing system reports and working closely with other teams across the Council.

You should have a knowledge of working within a team supporting ICT applications and assisting users, preferably relating to Housing. You will have experience of data reporting and displaying information in different formats for different audiences. The successful candidate will have experience of documenting system configuration, carrying out training for users and producing training guides and materials.

You will also have the capability to work on project teams and working with key stakeholders to define business requirements and processes. You will need an understanding of the process to support and implement ICT systems as well as the ability to work within a pressurised, customer focused environment, coupled with the ability to communicate effectively at different organisational levels.

The job role has a requirement to be available to work or attend meetings outside of normal working hours.

Harlow is situated in the M11 corridor, with easy links to Cambridge and North London.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Daryl Clucas, Housing Business and Digital Support Manger on 01279 446338 or email daryl.clucas@harlow.gov.uk

Our policies support our employees by enabling a positive work/life balance including flexible working where possible. In addition to this, the Council offers many excellent employee benefits which include, pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee assistance programme and development opportunities.

Harlow Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities will be offered an interview where they meet the Essential Criteria on the Employee Profile.

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Business Support Assistant

Braintree District Council

Permanent, Full Time

£24,505 to £27,571

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 19/08/2024

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this Business Support Assistant.

To Apply for this role please click here: Business Support Assistant

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Support Assistant to join our Operations team.

Providing administrative support across our Parks and Open Spaces, Waste, Commercial and Street Scene Enforcement teams, you will act as a point of contact for customers and offer advice and assistance on a range of queries.

You will also organise and take minutes at meetings, develop and maintain databases, prepare paperwork and reports and raise and process invoices.

This is a permanent, full time role. We offer flexible working arrangements, with a mix of home and office working.

Experience:

With proven administration and customer service experience, you will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

You will also have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team and have a flexible and pro-active approach to your work.

In return, you'll receive a competitive salary, benefits and a commitment to your continuing development.

Accountabilities:

• Act as the initial point of contact for all customers contacting Operations by telephone.
• Respond to all customers in a prompt, efficient and courteous manner, ensuring that messages are relayed to the appropriate officer(s) for action.
• General Administration duties, including telephone, E-Mail, minute taking, typing, and filing for Operations.
• Provide administrative support for all the teams within Operations by providing information/advice (either verbally or in writing).
• Organise meetings, prepare agenda and take minutes/action points for meetings as directed by the Business Support Supervisor.
• Develop and maintain various departmental information systems, e.g. databases, spreadsheets, ensuring that up-to-date information is recorded and retrieved.
• Where requested, prepare relevant paperwork and reports, maintaining accuracy and ensuring that deadlines are met on software systems such as Collective and Pentana.
• Raise orders using eProcurement and process invoices.
• Take a lead role in the delivery of specific activities (to be determined by the Business Support Supervisor).
• Provide information, as required to enable statutory returns to be completed.
• Assist in relief duties in the absence of colleagues within the Strategic and Business Development Team.

If you would like an informal chat about the post, please contact Nikita Matthews via email Nikita.matthews@braintree.gov.uk

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative, and forward-thinking approach which is led by our employees. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are:

* Competitive pay and benefits * Flexible working * Free parking

* Local government pension scheme * Learning and development for all employees * Employee discounts scheme * Employee recognition scheme

* Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership

To apply, click here: Business Support Assistant

Closing date for receipt of applications: Midnight on Monday 19th August 2024

Interviews will take place on 29th & 30th August 2024

Please Note - Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council.