Planning & Policy Coordinator

Planning & Policy Coordinator
Department: Asset Strategy & Sustainability
Location: Homeworking with travel as required
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: c.£35,000 per annum
Help shape the policies and planning frameworks that guide the future of our homes and communities.
We’re looking for a highly organised and detail‑focused Planning & Policy Coordinator to support our Planning & Policy Manager and play a key role in maintaining strong governance across our property‑related policies, technical specifications, and planning advice processes.
If you enjoy bringing structure to complex information, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and ensuring documentation is accurate and audit‑ready, this role offers a great opportunity to grow within a supportive and forward‑thinking team.
About the role
You’ll help coordinate the review and update of technical specifications, property policies, and planning consultation responses. You’ll act as a central point of contact for planning advice requests, ensuring information flows smoothly across the Property & Assets team.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives on organisation, enjoys working with documentation and governance processes, and is confident engaging with colleagues across different disciplines.
What you’ll be doing
* Coordinating policy and technical specification review cycles, ensuring updates are completed and approved through governance.
* Managing the process for planning advice requests and planning consultation responses.
* Maintaining accurate governance records and ensuring documentation is audit‑ready.
* Collating inputs from internal teams and supporting the development of resident‑facing property policies.
* Tracking and logging internal planning advice requests and ensuring timely responses.
* Escalating complex issues or decisions to the Planning & Policy Manager.
What you’ll bring
Knowledge & Skills
* Basic understanding of town planning principles and housing policy.
* Awareness of social housing regulation and compliance requirements.
* Strong organisational and coordination skills.
* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
* Confident communicator with good stakeholder engagement skills.
* Competent user of Microsoft Office and document management systems.
* Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
Experience
* Experience in an administrative or coordination role within housing, property, or planning.
* Exposure to policy or technical document review processes.
* Experience working with multiple stakeholders and managing information flow.
Qualifications
* Educated to A‑level or equivalent (essential).
* Degree or professional qualification in planning, housing, or a related field (desirable).
* Evidence of continued professional development (desirable).
Why join us?
* A chance to influence the policies and standards that shape our homes.
* A collaborative team environment with opportunities to learn from planning and policy specialists.
* Clear development pathways and support for further training.
* Work that directly contributes to better outcomes for residents and communities.
Anchor – a great place to work
Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities