Team Leader – Planning

Job title:

Team Leader – Planning

Company:

Waverley Borough Council

Job description

Are you an ambitious and motivated professional keen to lead a team of planning officers and play a part in shaping the future of Waverley?Are you passionate about driving performance and excellent customer services and motivating others to do the same?Are you seeking a role with variety, where you can be relied upon to deliver a service with expertise and knowledge across your team?Are you able to demonstrate a high level of competence in dealing with a range of complex planning issues, including planning legislation and national policy?An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a vibrant, driven planning team based in a beautiful market town location in the heart of South-West Surrey countryside, yet with very easy access to London and the coast via rail and road.You will be an effective communicator with strong negotiating, leadership, and motivational skills.This is chance to expand and build on your experience whilst having the opportunity to support your officers in delivering a rewarding range of complex planning applications in some of the most beautiful parts of southern England. Directing a team of experienced planning officers through a journey of deliverable targets with a high performance thrust objective of customer satisfaction.You will have strong people skills, being able to establish and maintain positive working relationships with officers, customers, and partners to ensure targets are met whilst supporting your team members to be the best they can be.This post is a full-time role. However, all applications will be considered.We offer a very supportive environment, including hybrid home/office working, flexitime, and free on-site parking and you will be given a high level of autonomy in the role.For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Claire Upton-Brown (Joint Assistant Director of Planning) on 07899990749.Closing date for applications: 9:00am on Thursday 30th January 2025.Interview date: Wednesday 5th February 2025.Please note that we do not accept CVs without a completed application form, and we are not able to accept applications after the time given on the advert.Politically Sensitive post: Political RestrictionsPlease note that the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990 apply to this post. In general terms these provisions mean that the postholder is prohibited from:– holding or standing for elected public office (except Town or Parish Councils);– holding office in a political party;– speaking or writing in public (including on social media) in a personal capacity in a way that might be regarded as favouring one or other political party;– canvassing at electionsHow to applyTo apply for this vacancy, click the “Apply Online” link.If you are not already on Waverley Borough Council’s website for this vacancy, you will be redirected to our website’s jobs page. Either click “Apply Online” at the bottom of this page, or at the top left hand side under Waverley Borough Council click either the “Log in” button (if you are already registered) or the “Register” button.You will be redirected to the JobsGoPublic system, which manages our online recruitment process. Once you have registered with JobsGoPublic (which is free to use) you can log in to your application at any time and keep track of where you are in the recruitment process.If you are unable to use this service or would like assistance, please contact us via hr@waverley.gov.uk or call the Human Resources team on 01483 523388.

Expected salary

£53739 – 57927 per year

Location

Surrey

Job date

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 07:30:25 GMT

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