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Housing Revenue & Benefits Sutton Borough Council are looking for a Head of Development & Strategic Planning to join their team! Brief description of job role: To continue to drive a culture of high quality development management to facilitate the ambitions of Sutton Borough Council's major regeneration and investment programmes, supporting jobs, well-being, sustainability and housing for residents. To lead the development of planning policy, related strategies and master plans which will enable quality, low carbon development including of the London Cancer Hub, housing estate and town centre regeneration and the enhancement of Sutton's extensive network of parks, waterways and green spaces through biodiversity uplift. Provide strategic management of the council's statutory planning function as the Chief Planning Officer and oversee the provision of effective services to manage planning applications to their completion. Work closely with and provide excellent impartial advice to the Sutton Borough Council's senior leadership team, lead elected members and Planning Committee. To work strategically with partners such as the GLA and other South London Boroughs to articulate the needs of South London and ensure the London Plan reflects investment priorities and needs. Using leadership skills, creativity and judgement, continually modernise and transform services to respond to the changing financial context and the opportunities afforded by an integrated planning and building control service. To play an active role in the Sutton Borough Council's wider leadership team and contribute to the wider directorate. Main duties and responsibilities - Head of Development Management & Strategic Planning: To manage processes relating to the development of policy, the determination of planning applications and appeals, pre-application enquiries, enforcement, land charges and building control functions. To take decisions under the Council's Scheme of Delegation in relation to planning applications enforcement and other procedures. To represent the Council in negotiations with potential major investors and developers facilitating a shared understanding about the Council's strategic objectives for the borough and establishing the basis for collaborative working which delivers commercially viable development which enhances the spatial quality and economic vitality of the borough. To work closely with colleagues in regeneration, highways, sustainability and others to ensure the Council speaks with one voice in negotiations. To lead the continued development of planning policies, updates to the Local Plan and other spatial planning documents in accordance with the Council's urban design, planning, transport, sustainability and economic growth ambitions, and ensure conformity with the London Plan and associated strategies. To lead the management of complex, corporate, internal and external relationships that arise as a result of the Local Plan, regional planning policy, national planning policy and development management activities including leading the relationship with the GLA in its planning capacity and consulting effectively with elected members and residents to ensure that developers respond to local needs and aspirations. To deliver the development management agenda, sustaining high planning performance and meeting government targets and further developing Planning Officers and Planning Committee members. To maximise the use of the pre-application service and other opportunities to secure high quality development that addresses infrastructure and sustainability requirements. To promote appropriate development and design quality (drawing upon the Design Review Panel) to ensure development meets residents' needs and aspirations for the borough. Effective management and delivery of the Building Control service ensuring compliance with regulations and standards, and maximising the opportunities of market share in the building control service, ensuring a good quality service. Budgetary accountability: Total budget of approximately £1.5M p.a. (revenue). Staffing profile: approx. 40 staff, 4 direct line reports. Remit: strategic planning, development control, planning enforcement, land charges and building control. Person Specification - Head of Development Management & Strategic Planning: Education and/or experience: The Head of Development Management & Strategic Planning will need to be educated to degree-level, or equivalent and possessing Chartered Planner Status (essential). Substantial experience in a senior management role, including demonstrable record of success in at least one of these areas: development management, strategic planning and building control (essential). Experience in providing advice and briefing to elected members and/or senior leadership team (CEX/Strategic Directors) on high-profile issues (essential). Experience of the delivery of high-profile, high-contact customer-focused frontline services to residents (essential) . Experience of managing significant change that transforms services to meet Council objectives, financial constraints, performance targets and/or wider community needs (desirable). Knowledge: Detailed knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and current good practice in spatial planning, development management, urban design, transport planning and sustainable development (at least one area - essential, more - desirable). Understanding of the importance of housing delivery, infrastructure, sustainability, quality design and transport provision, (essential) together with experience of creating a responsive and effective planning function (desirable). Appropriate qualification and/or experience in the areas of development viability, urban design, building control and conservation (desirable). Skills and Abilities (Competencies): Ability to position the planning service as an enabler of high quality development that secures the Council's aspirations for sustainability, transport and infrastructure provision, quality design, and affordable housing for residents (essential). Ability to develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including government, GLA, other London Boroughs and surrounding county/districts, developers, other Council departments, residents and elected members (essential). Astute understanding of the political dimension of the role, including working closely with Lead Members, providing briefings as required, and responding appropriately to Members' expectations areas to build confidence in the processes and decisions of the service (essential). Excellent written and verbal communication skills including report writing and presentations, the ability to represent the Council professionally, and the ability to negotiate and influence (essential) .

In Deals we solve the important problems that stand in the way of value being created, sustained, realised or protected for our clients - working together to aid responsible recovery and growth. We put together major mergers and acquisitions and resolve business crises - from international take-over bids to financial crime investigations and cases of insolvency. Our teams work on iconic deals with national and global clients as well as operating and investing in businesses, new ventures and entrepreneurs in our local market and communities. It's both a responsibility and a privilege to guide our clients through moments that matter deeply to them. Our breadth of clients in an ever-changing market means we need to be agile - responding when we need to, in a way that really makes a difference. We draw upon our deals experience across many industries to support and partner with our clients, to positively impact society and the communities in which we operate. The insight we create, coupled with the innovative tools and methodologies we use to access and evaluate the data that matters, contributes to the success of our clients in all Deals situations. We encourage our clients to think more broadly - connecting their actions today with their successes tomorrow. We help our clients throughout the Deals lifecycle to create lasting value for their businesses. Each of our key areas within Deals, delivers services to the market individually or together by combining our specialists to provide comprehensive client solutions. A career in our Deals Strategy practice, within Deals Transaction Services, will provide you the opportunity to help organisations realise the potential of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and capital markets. In short, we help some of the world's leading companies originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals. Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company.Our team helps companies navigate the accounting and financial reporting challenges of business combinations. As part of the team, you'll develop roadmaps of the driving economic objectives, determine the appropriate professionals needed, and consider financial reporting implications for deals. Who we are looking for Are you from a Strategy Consulting or Corporate Strategy background? Do you have Commercial Due Diligence experience? PwC's Strategy& Deals practice is growing quickly and we are looking for strategy professionals to join us through the next phase of our journey. The Strategy& Deals practice is looking for Senior Associates to join the team. The ideal candidate will be an experienced strategy consultant from a recognised firm or has experience in the strategy department, and specifically in conducting commercial due diligence, in a corporate environment. About the Strategy& Deals Team: PwC's Strategy& Deals practice is comprised of approximately 170 consultants in London with strong international practices across the PwC & Strategy& network. Our teams work with a wide variety of corporate clients and investors, with a mix of transaction-related work (commercial due diligence, synergy assessment, pre and post-deal value creation) and strategy development (growth strategy, market entry, initiative prioritisation, policy assessment). We support private equity firms, investment funds and corporate clients through their toughest decisions including group and business unit strategy, investment trade-offs, M&A and much more. In all of these cases we provide detailed evaluation of the target or our client's proposition and market need, and help identify opportunities or constraints to be addressed. Our Deals practice has depth and breadth across all sectors, the strategy professional we are looking to recruit may specialise in a particular sector. You may be required from time to time, to work in other sectors as per business need. About the role: Our projects are typically short and sharp, providing the opportunity to gain a variety of experience across sectors and/or engagement types, whilst continuously learning and developing. As a Senior Associate, you will work in a project team that typically consists of one to three Associates/Senior Associates, a Manager, a Senior Manager or Director and a Partner. The primary role of a Senior Associate is developing the analysis and client deliverable, with responsibility for key work-streams of the project, reporting directly into the Manager or Senior Manager. The role involves both the technical delivery of work as well as the emerging skills of management. Typical duties include: Working for a Manager and Senior Manager, likely leading one or several key workstreams on a project/deal, and driving delivery of the work on a day-to-day basis Planning initial hypotheses and analysis; formulating initial hypotheses based on previous experience, knowledge of the sector and understanding of the scope of work Storyboarding to present a compelling narrative to the client Completing rigorous desktop market research, and financial/data analysis to prove out hypothesis Designing and conducting interview or survey programmes Delegating work and coaching junior associates who may be supporting you with your workstream Communicating progress and findings to senior team members Contributing to conclusions and supporting senior team members in presenting back to the client Contributing to the wider business through business development, knowledge sharing, coaching and mentoring junior team members and other activities Our team is primarily based in the London Bridge office, with c. 10-20% of time spent on client sites, typically throughout the UK and Europe. Requirements: Previous strategy consulting experience from either a strategy consulting firm or the strategy or business development function in a corporate Direct experience of delivering strategy and commercial due diligence assignments for private equity or corporate clients, with the ability to act independently Strong technical skills in; Market and competitor analysis (market sizing, drivers and dynamics, competitive intensity, etc.) Customer analysis (segmentation, customer journeys) Internal analysis (capabilities, business model review, financial assessment) An ability to multi-task effectively and balance time between project delivery and business development support effectively Good people and client management skills, including an understanding of how to communicate with clients of different backgrounds and opinions Experience of coaching junior team members Evidence of contributing to the wider team and leading on business development opportunities Fluency in another (European) language is an asset You'll be joining a driven and diverse team that's welcoming of your opinions and enables you to develop within one of the world's leading professional organisations. With an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working requirements where appropriate and have many successful arrangements currently in place. Please apply if you have a keen interest in the work we do. Deals Our Deals business is an exciting, fast-paced and an ever-growing business that focuses on deals and crisis situations for our clients. Collectively, we deal with the types of situations you hear about regularly in the news and we provide support, insight and analysis to the management, shareholders and financiers of business. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work (ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here: The Deal We want all of our people to feel empowered to be the best that they can be, which is why we have 'The Deal'. Find out more about our firmwide Employee Value Proposition: Diversity Valuing Difference. Driving Inclusion. We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.

Villiers Park Educational Trust (Villiers Park) is looking for a Director of Fundraising to join our innovative team.This pivotal role will provide strategic insight into how and what fundraising looks like at Villiers Park. The Director of Fundraising will work closely with the CEO to develop the fundraising strategy and lead all fundraising activity to generate sufficient income to enable Villiers Park to achieve its sustainable growth strategy and materially impact social disadvantage for young people and children in the UK. The Director of Fundraising will develop and execute the fundraising strategy with the CEO to build a robust pipeline of income across a diversified portfolio of both new and substantial repeat income. This post holder will work in partnership with the CEO, as an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team, to grow, lead and develop Villiers Park and be the role model to enable the Fundraising team to flourish. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the UK fundraising landscape, governance, and legal requirements. They will also be a successful senior executive with evidence of achieving challenging financial targets; leading and developing Philanthropy and Partnership teams; and embedding efficient systems and processes. The successful candidate will also be a leader who shares the values and purpose of Villiers Park and who is ambitious to transform the organisation for greater impact. They will also be a naturally dynamic and motivational personality who is energised at the opportunity to raise annual income of more than £1.5 million, share insights then go further. As part of the Villiers Park senior leadership team this role has a key part to play in supporting the charity to achieve ambitious growth to meet its strategic objectives by ensuring targets are developed and met for funding. The Director of Fundraising will contribute to the organisation's strategy, goals, and plans, as well as drive both evolutionary and transformational change. Developing, implementing, and monitoring the fundraising strategy will be critical. The post holder will provide a creative and dynamic external focus to identify and develop a range of income generation initiatives beyond the scope of existing fundraising activity. Building and utilising networks, developing long term relationships with high-net-worth individuals, and forging new business opportunities will be integral to the role. The role will be accountable for the span of income generation within the charity and will ensure a coordinated and collaborative approach across the range of stakeholders. It will provide leadership around funding, making sure this is located within the strategic framework and day to day thinking of Villiers Park. Leading by example the post holder will ensure an excellent donor experience and oversee the co-ordination of donor development plans across all elements of funding. RESPONSIBILITIES Fundraising Lead and deliver the Fundraising Strategy for Villiers Park, managing expenditure and ensuring sustainability of services. Working with the team, ensure a robust strategy is in place which delivers against the budget, providing stretching but achievable targets. Ensure all activities are aligned to the overall strategic direction of Villiers Park Ensure all supporters have a clear stewardship plan which maximises their engagement with Villiers Park. Ensure a robust programme of Grant and Trusts submissions and reporting, to show growth in the income generated from these sources. Oversee the development and implementation of a case for support and proposition for the corporate audience Oversee the use of the CRM to record donors to ensure compliance and efficient usage Periodically review the effectiveness of the directorate and implement change to maximise potential income. Provide strategic leadership to drive innovation across Villiers Park exploring new income streams with the aim of securing long term sustainability of income, testing new concepts, and assessing commercial viability. Management Effectively manage the team to maximise the motivation, skills, development, and performance of team members. Ensure that all staff are appraised annually and developed in accordance with the department's strategic objectives. Support team members in dealing with the challenges of home working, ensuring there are informal as well as formal touchpoints Governance Ensure all activities are carried out in a manner which meets statutory and regulatory requirements and our ethical and sustainability policies. Develop and maintain policies and procedures relevant to the Fundraising Team. Ensure all risks are identified, communicated, and managed. Senior Leadership duties Serve as a fully active member of the Villiers Park Senior Leadership Team, supporting the CEO in delivering the organisational strategic objectives. Increase understanding and awareness across Villiers Park regarding income generating activities, encouraging all staff and supporters to make an active contribution towards income generation and promotion of the Trust Produce reports, investment proposals, presentations, and associated documents for internal and external audiences, including Trustees. Manage external stakeholders, attend events, and give presentations to drive awareness and support for Villiers Park. Ensure Villiers Park commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded in all areas of responsibility. Act as a champion for equality, diversity and inclusion, challenging poor, or inappropriate practice in all areas of Villiers Park delivery of service. This is not restricted to the Fundraising team. Working as part of the Senior Leadership Team, develop, maintain, monitor, and report on financial performance, budgets, and forecasts and KPIs. Encourage teams to embrace business intelligence and feedback to drive improvements. Ensure all income generation activities are fully integrated across Villiers Park, recognising the importance of inter-departmental relationships. PERSON SPECIFIC - Required knowledge, skills, and experience Education / Qualifications Graduate level academic or professional management qualification or evidence of equivalent experience. Evidence of continuing personal and professional development Knowledge/Experience Extensive proven Senior Management experience in a charity environment Proven ability to generate significant income in two or more of the following areas - major donors trusts, corporates, and universities Experience of fundraising strategy development Experience of developing powerful cases for support Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high performing teams. Senior experience of managing budgets Experience of producing reports and persuasive investment cases or funding proposals. Evidence of building strong internal and external relationships. Skills/personal attributes Excellent communicator. Excellent networker. Team player, willing to support wider Villiers Park operational requirements. Committed to the work of Villiers Park and driven to support service development. Excellent numeracy and analytical skills. Able to be creative and identify income or business development opportunities. Full driving licence and access to own vehicle for work (Desirable) As we work with young people, the successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS criminal record disclosure which the Trust will arrange.