About the role : Horsham District Council is looking for a Development and Building Control Deputy Team Leader to support and deputise the Team Leader in these service areas. As Development and Building Control Deputy Team Leader you will manage complaints, be the main point of contact for the Councillor’s and Parish Council engagement and assist in responding to Freedom of Information requests. You will be assisting and deputising for the Team Leader of the Development and Building Control Support Team and the Council’s validation of building control and planning applications as a whole. This will also include managing workflows across the two service areas. About you: To succeed as Development and Building Control Deputy Team Leader you will require significant experience of administrative and process management preferably in a Local Authority setting, management and supervisory experience. A customer focused approach with strong commercial acumen, with experience of business development is essential. You will also have good organisational and management skills and the ability to problem solve. For an informal discussion about this role please call Faye Burchell, Development and Building Control Team Leader on 01403 215452. About us: We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody. We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable. We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary. To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA). Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments. To apply: If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview. Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.