Area Manager - Development Management Somerset Yeovil and Shepton Mallet Contract £61.24 per hour PAYE or £83.01 per hour limited paid via Umbrella company inside IR35 Our client is looking for an experienced Area Manager - Development Management (South & East). This is one of many opportunities we are currently recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more jobs. On site expectation is two days per week (one day in Yeovil, the other in Shepton Mallet). Committee meetings are fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons and are held in person. Role purpose Act as the lead officer and manager for two of the four Area Planning Committees leading the two teams of DM officers focused on delivering high quality development in Somerset. The postholder will report to the Head of Service, will deputise for the Service Manager Development Management and will be required to ensure that the service performs to an excellent level that meets national/legal requirements and responds positively to transformational change and the expectations of a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities Act as the lead officer for two development management area teams (consisting of professional planners at principal, senior, planning officer, graduate and apprenticeship grades) providing a high quality, customer focused, development management function, responsible for determining planning and relevant applications. A...