Wessex Strategic Planning Manager

Salary: 73,757 - 78,488 per annum

Hours per week: 37 hours

Interview date: Monday 10 August 2026 at Salisbury, Bourne Hill

Wiltshire Council is seeking an experienced and collaborative Strategic Planning Manager to lead regional planning across the Wessex area.

You will play a central role in delivering a Regional Spatial Development Strategy for the Wessex Partnership (Wiltshire, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Dorset and Somerset Councils). This is a high-profile post working at the heart of place shaping, helping to set the long-term direction for housing, infrastructure, the environment and economic growth across the region.

You will oversee the development of the strategy from evidence gathering through to delivery, ensuring alignment with national policy and local priorities. You...