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Development Management Team Leader

Employer
Oyster Partnership
Location
Kent
Salary
DOE
Closing date
7 Sep 2018

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Job Details



One of my clients in Kent are looking for a Development Management Team Leader for a 6 month contract. This role is OUTSIDE IR35.

About the role

You will be managing a team of 4 Planners, as well as supporting Urban Design and Conservation specialists, and supervising the team of Enforcement Officers. You will also be expected to...
  • Liaise with and advise members of the Council on development management issues and deputise for the acting team leader when required, preparing for Committee; presenting reports and giving advice to the Planning Committee.
  • Provide guidance and support to staff (permanent and temporary) on key professional and handling issues arising from their caseload; ensuring a consistency of approach and an efficient and effective service to customers.
  • Carry out weekly work reviews to provide guidance to various team members as agreed with the acting team leader.
  • Sign off applications and informals (subject to delegation arrangements) on a basis to be agreed with the acting team leader.
  • Handle a caseload of more significant applications and sensitive applications and to work closely with the Strategic Sites and Design Manager on those cases where that post holder is responsible for strategic professional direction and sign-off.


The Successful Candidate

The ideal candidate will have previous experience processing major applications, and will have previously held a Team Leader post in both Enforcement and Development Management.

This Local Authority are also undergoing are large number of changes to the service over the next year, applicants will also preferably have been in post at Local Authorities undergoing transformation.

What's next?

My client are looking to review applicants and hold interviews imminently, with the view to start shortly after. Job descriptions are available.

If you are interested in this role, please click apply or email me your CV on

Still not sure? Feel free to give Harriet a call on 020776609021 to discuss this role in more detail or chat about other opportunities Oyster have on.

Company

The Town Planning Team at Oyster Partnership are specialists in both the interim and permanent markets across the public and private sectors.

Our public sector team covers all levels of interim vacancies from Assistant level to Heads of Service across the UK in development management, policy, enforcement, economic development, conservation and urban design.

Our private sector team works with some of the biggest names in Property across the UK from Graduate to Director level. We recruit into consultancies, house builders, commercial developers, renewable energy companies, and waste management companies.

We strive to achieve results for client and candidates by building strong relationships through a friendly consultative service that has helped us become the award winning firm we are today.

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