Overview
Grade G £34,434 to £38,220 per annum
Contract - Permanent
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
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The Role
This is a key position in the planning service. As Team Leader you will manage and supervise the team of technical assistants covering a variety of technical and administrative functions which support the Planning Service. You will oversee performance and service delivery to ensure we deliver efficient and quality services. Working closely with Planning Service Managers you will deploy resources to best effect, responding to priority work needs, review processes and contribute to ongoing service improvements including IT systems. This role involves working with a range of customers both internal and external to the Council.
If you would like an informal chat about this role please contact: Alex Allen, Planning Development Manager on: 07385 361 838 / alex.allen@bolton.gov.uk
Responsibilities
* Manage and supervise the team of technical assistants across technical and administrative functions supporting the Planning Service.
* Oversee performance and service delivery to ensure efficient and high-quality services.
* Deploy resources in collaboration with Planning Service Managers to respond to priority work needs.
* Review processes and contribute to ongoing service improvements, including IT systems.
* Engage with a range of internal and external customers of the Council.
About You
You’ll be an experienced manager with a positive can-do approach to work. You will have knowledge of planning processes and IT systems (e.g. we currently use IDOX Uniform) such that you will be an effective team leader in this technical environment. You’ll be a strong leader and team player who is able to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and with multiple deadlines. You will be an excellent communicator, able to develop others in the team to ensure appropriate standards are achieved and legislative requirements are met.
About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
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This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.
For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk
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