Overview
Job Category: Planning
Job location: Brympton Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA202HT, Somerset Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £61.24 per hour
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.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of statutory regulations relating to planning and related functions (including environmental legislation and regulations).
* Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
Experience
* Operational and managerial experience of the delivery of local authority planning services, development management functions and team leadership.
* Experience of designing and implementing service transformation processes to deliver service change and improvement.
* Significant experience of leading, managing and developing a large team and service area.
* Significant experience of performance management in corporate context and external accountabilities.
* Experience of providing professional advice on complex and controversial applications to planning committees.
* Knowledge of providing strategic input to wider place based policy development and strategy.
* Experience of giving evidence at Public Inquiries/Development Plan Examinations.
* Significant experience of handling customer complaints and enquiries.
Qualifications / Registrations / Certifications
* Educated to degree level, ideally in planning, geography or a related subject.
* Chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) or eligible to be a member.
* Management qualification ILM 5 or higher.
* Evidence of continual professional development in accordance with the requirements of the professional institute.
Skills
* Able to advise/guide senior management and elected members on complex/specialist issues related to the planning service areas, spanning local casework, service performance and long-term strategic planning.
* Resilient by nature and have excellent communications skills, due to the significant portions of their time they spend interacting with the public, statutory consultees, stakeholders and elected representatives.
* Ability to provide professional advice and guidance.
* Attention to detail in checking decisions.
* Ability to build and maintain relationships with partner organisations.
* Good interpersonal skills and a team player.
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