Development Management Team Leader

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An authority planning service in the UK is seeking a Development Management Team Leader for a 6-month contract. The role involves leading a team to provide high-quality services, offering technical advice, and preparing evidence for planning appeals. Candidates should have a postgraduate degree in planning and experience in a similar role. The position offers flexible working arrangements with pay rates of £55 to £65 per hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a development management local authority planning department at a similar level.
• Eligibility for membership of RTPI.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct a Development Management Team efficiently.
• Provide specialist advice to stakeholders on development principles.
• Prepare evidence for planning appeals.

Skills

Development management experience

Public engagement

Strategic planning

Technical evidence preparation

Team leadership

Education

Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration, or related discipline

Job description

Carrington West are assisting their local authority client based in the Home Counties in the search for a Development Management Team Leader on an initial 6 month contract. Please find additional details below.

Responsibilities:

• To lead and direct a Development Management Team in an appropriate, efficient and effective manner in order to provide a high-quality DM service to all customers.
• To provide appropriate specialist advice to, and work with the public, developers, agents, Members, key stakeholders and other persons and bodies as appropriate, in connection with development principles and all other related matters.
• To oversee officers leading on strategic sites.
• Preparing and presenting appropriate specialist technical evidence in response to planning appeals and other challenges to the decisions, and on behalf of, of the Local Planning Authority.
• To represent the Development Management Service and the Planning Department to external organisations, specifically at the Development Management Committees and at its related working parties and advisory groups.
• To provide appropriate specialist technical inputs into major development schemes and departmental/corporate initiatives, as required.

To apply for this role, it is essential that you have worked in a development management local authority planning department at a similar level. You should hold a Post-graduate degree in planning, regeneration or a related discipline, and have the eligibility for membership of RTPI.

The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running and are offering flexible working arrangements.

Carrington West Pay Rate – £55 to £65 per hour (DOE).

Job Ref – 62975.

Please call Liam Shea on 02393 8760179 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat.