Team Manager

Team Manager needed!

* Salary: £65ph

* Location: Head Office, TQ12

* Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

* Till October 2026

Purpose of the Role
To provide effective management and lead a team(s) of officers within the
Development management service including responsibility for staff performance management.
To act as case officer for corporately important major projects to drive the
Development Management function within the Council.
To deputise for the Head of Development Management and cover for the Planning
Support Manager as required.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

* Team management including workload allocation and managing performance to ensure individual and teams work effectively and local and service performance indicators are met.

* Responsible to ensure all advice, recommendations and decisions (both as an individual and of team) comply with all relevant regulations and legislation, and appropriately consider representations from individuals and groups.

* Take an active role as part of the Development Management service management team including participating/contributing to long term strategic decisions and policy making.

* Responding to media enquiries in accordance with advice and support from the Comms team and as agreed with Head of Service.

* Acting as Safeguarding ambassador

* Provide definitive expert development management advice on complex technical planning, design, development viability, environmental, conservation and other planning-related matters.

* Undertaking case officer role and making recommendations on major and corporately important application proposals, including: giving pre-application advice; examining and evaluating application proposals; carrying out appropriate consultations; negotiating improvements; considering relevant legislation, local and national policy implications; considering responses and objections in relation to S106 and CIL; making recommendations and reporting to the appropriate Committee of the Council; and, to attend Parish/Town Councils and public meetings as required. * Assist the Head of Dev Management in the preparation of the Planning Committee agenda.

Skills below

Excellent presentation and public speaking skills. High level of literacy and report writing skills. Team management and leadership skills and the ability to successfully lead and manage a team. Change Management. Communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to relate well to professional and nonprofessional people. Political and media awareness. High level of Problem-solving skills. Strong analytical skills. Ability to review, understand and absorb complex technical and numerical information.

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