Strategic Lead - Development Services
- Employer
- Thurrock Council
- Location
- Grays, Essex
- Salary
- £66,363 -£76,992 per annum
- Closing date
- 21 Feb 2021
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Discipline
- Development Control, Planning
- Function
- Manager, Head of Department
- Sector
- Local Authority
Job Details
We are looking for a dedicated, dynamic, enthusiastic, hard-working and passionate individual to lead our busy Development Management and Building Control teams.
You will be responsible for the day to day management of the teams, providing strong professional leadership in such a way as to provide quality customer focused services that contribute to the achievement of the Council’s vision and objectives. You will also work in collaboration with other services and external agencies to drive forward the Council’s ambitious growth agenda.
In your role you will motivate, train, develop and performance manage staff to maintain an effective workforce capable of meeting its objectives. You will also provide considered professional advice on technical service related matters to senior officers and Elected Members as required.
You will need to have a proven track record in the delivery of Local Authority Development Management services, educated to degree level and either be a Member or be eligible for Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Closing Date: 21 February 2021
Our vision – An ambitious and collaborative community which is proud of its heritage and excited by its diverse opportunities and future.
Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.
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Company
Thurrock Council's vision is: an ambitious and collaborative community which is proud of its heritage and excited by its diverse opportunities and future.
Working for Thurrock provides the perfect environment to progress your planning career and skills. Our growth programme is possibly the largest and most ambitious in the country. £6 billion has already been invested by the private sector in Thurrock up to 2017, with more than 1,000 acres of land ready for commercial development and no fewer than three international ports. We expect a further 30,000 new jobs to be created by 2037.
Our offices are located just 25 minutes from London, offering modern, flexible, hybrid working arrangements. Striking the right balance between home life and work life is very important to us and you will be supported to make sure that you thrive in our organisation.
Read our latest article: Why there's "no better place to progress your planning career" than Thurrock Council
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