Team Leader Development Manager
Team Leader Development Manager
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Job Description
An opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced planner. Your primary purpose will be to support the Development Manager with the daily line management of planning officers. This will include allocation of caseloads checking of work including planning application reports and appeals performance monitoring regular 1-2-1s and appraisals. Youll be expected to contribute to service improvements and deputise for the Development Manager where necessary. You may also be expected to be the case officer on strategic applicationsor represent the Council on appeal.
About You
The successful applicant will:
- Possess excellent technical knowledge of development management.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
- Have demonstrable experience of working on a wide range of planning applications; and on major developments enforcement and appeals.
- Have supervisory experience and manages a team effectively.
- Demonstrate performance management skills.
- Maintains high performance of planning applications within the statutory timeframes.
- Be politically astute.
- Be a highly motivated person possessing ambition and drive.
- Be able to positively influence outcomes by working effectively with developers and applicants.
- Be able to handle pressure and competing interests.
Additional Information
Benefits
We are committed to providing a healthy work life balance for our employees with hybrid working and other flexible working arrangements on offer. A laptop and mobile phone will be provided for your role if applicable. We offer a generous benefits package including a minimum of 24 days annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years service plus Bank Holidays a generous local government pension scheme free parking for all employees and payment of a professional membership fee. As well as subsidised gym membership at our local Places Leisure Centre and great savings from supermarkets shopping cycle to work schemes and holidays via the My Staff Shop scheme.
Offers are usually made at the lower end of the salary band allowing for progression.
Closing date: 15th September 2025
Interview date: TBC
Contact details
For an informal discussion please contact Jon Partington Development Manager on
Our Commitment
Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. To fulfil this commitment we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff.
Equal Opportunities
Surrey Heath Borough Council Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to safer recruitment and equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. If you are unable to apply online for reasons of disability please call to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be made to accommodate your individual requirements.
Please note:
All successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks in line with BPSS guidelines which includes standard identification referencing and unspent conviction checks. Surrey Heath Borough Council undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.
For the best chance of successful application please read the Job Description and Personal Specification fully before applying for this vacancy as it contains information you will need to refer to when applying. We do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed application form. To reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. If you choose to submit your CV with your application form we request that you remove all your personal details before uploading your CV. This will ensure that Managers cannot see your personal details when completing their shortlist. If you have not heard from the council within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. All unsuccessful applications will be removed and confidentially disposed of 6 months after the closing date.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
