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Service Lead Development Management

Employer
Matchtech
Location
Merseyside, Liverpool, England
Salary
£500 - £550 per day
Closing date
20 Nov 2020

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Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Discipline
Development Control
Function
Planner
Sector
Other Public sector

Job Details



Background

Our Client has one of the largest regeneration programmes in the country with several major projects underway or in the pipeline.

Under the leadership of the new Chief Executive and Corporate Director for Regeneration and Place, the Council is redesigning its place-based services to deliver this agenda. The council commissioned an LGA-led Peer Review of the Planning Service in June 2019 which led to a comprehensive improvement programme, with a particular focus on planning's role as a key enabler of the ambitious growth and regeneration agenda.

The LGA peer review team did a "one year on" visit in July 2020 and noted the significant, transformational improvements made. Their report highlighted the organisation's ambition for a regeneration strategy which is transformational for the borough:

The Council is now seeking an experienced planning professional to lead the Development Management and Building Control functions for the next phase of our improvement programme. We are looking for someone with strong technical abilities and the ability to engage and lead staff through a change process. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the Director of Regeneration and Place, and requires experience in a similar capacity.

We have an established improvement programme in the Development Management service which has active staff engagement and ownership.

The improvement programme includes the following elements:
  • Establishing a strategic planning function to engage early with projects and developers, working closely with regeneration and urban design disciplines
  • Reviewing and improving the use of a Pre-Planning Application process including active promotion of this approach
  • Managing the Council's new strategic planning committee and working with Members to engage early in regeneration projects
  • Designing and implementing modern, paperless processes across the Planning function, in conjunction with a project to replace the IT system (procured and now in implementation)
  • Developing a customer and performance focused culture across the team



  • In light of the "Planning For The Future" White Paper the Council will consider the scope and shape of the planning service we require, and would want the post holder to play a significant role in its design.

    This role will be part of a friendly and creative leadership team in the Regeneration and Place Directorate and represents an opportunity to play a key role in shaping one of the largest regeneration programmes in the UK.

    The postholder will work remotely under current Covid-19 arrangements and this will be reviewed early in 2021 as part of the Council's response plan.







    Matchtech acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc.

    Gattaca Plc provides support services to Matchtech and may assist with processing your application.

    Company

    Matchtech is a leading global technical and engineering recruitment specialist, with over 30 years’ experience in successfully matching job-seekers with hiring employers across a range of industries. 

    Our Town Planning team has over 20 years’ experience recruiting to the sector. Our specialist, dedicated consultants are perfectly placed to support our candidates in finding them the right position and to help our clients source the best people for their organisation. We take pride in delivering the highest levels of service and appreciate the importance of understanding the needs of our candidates and clients.

    We are passionate about quality and work to the most rigorous standards in the recruitment industry. Our goal is to always exceed the expectations of our customers by providing the best delivery and the highest quality service possible.

    Company info
    Website
    Telephone
    01489 898989
    Location
    Gattaca
    1450 Parkway,
    Solent Business Park,
    Fareham,
    Hampshire,
    PO15 7AF
    United Kingdom

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