Planning Policy Officer

Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 2 April 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 April 2025
Salary: £35,358

Location: Old Street, N1 7NH. Most office-based staff work hybrid, working part of the time in
the office and part of the time at home.

We’re looking for a keen planner, with excellent communication skills and a positive attitude
and outlook towards placemaking.

This is a very exciting time for CPRE, with a change of government offering an opportunity to
effectively advocate for the countryside, building on the success of our recent Rooftop Solar
Revolution and Rural Affordable Housing campaigns and planning for our upcoming centenary in
2026.

We are looking for a keen planner with excellent communication skills to join our Policy and
Advocacy Team to help us continue to effectively influence national planning policy and
legislation and provide expert planning support and advice. This is a fantastic opportunity for
an enthusiastic and motivated individual to gain planning policy experience and make a real
difference advocating for countryside friendly solutions to the biggest threats facing rural
England today.

At CPRE no two days are the same. On a day-to-day basis you may be helping to produce research
and analysis relating to key policy asks using Geographic Information System (GIS) software;
writing planning blogs or explainers with colleagues; joining calls with external stakeholders,
MPs and civil servants, helping to communicate CPRE policy positions; working with our members
and the CPRE network to provide planning support; and helping to respond to government
consultations on a wide range of relevant topics.

You will primarily work with the planning policy manager, head of policy and planning and
campaigns lead; however, there will be plenty of opportunities to gain experience in other
areas by working closely with colleagues in other departments. An ability to work with a broad
range of people from different disciplines is essential.

As we are a federated charity, you will also be involved in providing support to our network
through planning support meetings, Policy and Campaigns committee meetings, induction sessions
for planning volunteers, and other network events.

Alongside day-to-day work, there are lots of opportunities to get involved in other aspects of
the organisation including the CPRE Allyship Group, the centenary planning group and staff
social group. We enjoy opportunities to come together as often as we can with weekly team
meetings, monthly anchor days and twice-yearly staff conferences.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse CPRE in which everyone feels supported,
valued, and always able to be themselves at work, because we recognise that a diverse and
inclusive workforce is important in achieving our vision of a thriving, beautiful countryside
for everyone. We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

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CPRE is an equal opportunities employer