Principal Development Management Officer

Role: Principal Development Management Officer

Salary: Negotiable

Location: North West London

Penguin Recruitment is working with a Local Authority in North West London to recruit a Principal Planning Officer to the team, on an initial 3-month contact, required immediately. As a Principal Planning Consultant, you will be part of an ambitious, successful team providing clients with high quality, customer focussed, timely and outcome-based development management services.

The purpose of the role is to determine and process planning applications and all other matters relating to carrying out the councils statutory and non-statutory development management functions. To interpret and provide guidance on all planning matters for the public, council and community.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience working for other local authorities Wales or have knowledge of Planning in Wales, but this is not essential



The successful candidate will be able to provide evidence of:

-Processing major and complex applications, including those attracting developer contributions.

-Experience of managing appeals against planning decision and representing the council at inquiries and appeals

-Enforcing the planning procedures

-Experience of managing and motivating an effective team

Duties in the role:

-Manage complex projects or programmes.

-Share knowledge and develop best practice to ensure individual, team and relevant service objectives and targets are delivered.

-Ensure that all correspondence and records are complete, up to date and effectively dealt with and will, where required, support appeals, enforcement action and refute negligence claims.

-Participate in the regular review of service provision in line with the national best practice and quality standards, including where required, participation in cross function teams, and implement any required improvements effectively to ensure the ongoing efficient delivery of services.

-Review new planning legislation and policy and make recommendations on the potential need for procedural change in service delivery.

-Deliver excellent customer service in line with national standards and best practice, playing an active part in the delivery of a high-quality service, effectively manage personal workload, and identify and achieve personal development opportunities.

-Prepare and present evidence for major public enquiries, planning appeals, enforcement appeals and examinations in in public on behalf of the council.

-Provide guidance and technical input into the preparation of the Local Plan and other strategic planning policy guidance at a senior level with the minimum of supervision.

-Oversee the work of those employees which report directly to the post, with supervisory responsibility as detailed above, in accordance with council HR policies and procedures; this will include allocation of work; reviewing and checking the standard of work; Personal Development Review's; performance management; risk management; business continuity and monitoring attendance; and identifying and supporting any areas of development.

If you are interested and have a degree or recognised post graduate qualification in planning or related discipline then please contact Jack Green on 01792 341104 or email jack.green@penguinrecruitment.co.uk where you will be met with a friendly and professional service to help you proceed your application.