Town Planning Team Leader
£72.00 per hour
Local Government
Contract/Interim
Home Counties
Borehamwood
VR/44573/DC
11-10-2024 05:11 PM
Town Planning Team Leader
Hertfordshire
£72/hour, Umbrella
We are seeking a Town Planning Team Leader to join a Local Authority in Hertfordshire. You will play a pivotal role in managing and supervising a team of planning policy staff through key stages of the local plan process and the development of future policy documents, guidance notes, and SPDs.
Hertfordshire
£72/hour, Umbrella
We are seeking a Town Planning Team Leader to join a Local Authority in Hertfordshire. You will play a pivotal role in managing and supervising a team of planning policy staff through key stages of the local plan process and the development of future policy documents, guidance notes, and SPDs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a team of planning policy officers and external consultants.
- Oversee the delivery of policy programs, ensuring compliance and strategic alignment with local objectives.
- Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure 'duty to cooperate.'
- Allocate and delegate workstreams within the team, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
- Review and sign off delegated reports, ensuring accuracy and adherence to planning policy.
- Engage in community and stakeholder consultations to gather feedback and inform policy development.
- Provide policy comments on major planning applications.
- Represent the Planning Policy Team at various council meetings, including the Member Planning Panel, Cabinet, and other councillor sessions.
Essential Experience and Skills:
- Proven track record in handling complex policy planning work in high-pressure environments.
- Project management expertise with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Leadership experience managing a team of professional, technical, and administrative staff within a service-based environment.
- Innovation and initiative, demonstrating consistent achievement within a public sector setting.
- Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Skilled in the preparation, submission, and presentation of committee and management reports.
- Experience in applying and developing IT solutions to support a dynamic and changing environment.
Ideal Candidate:
- Extensive experience leading a Town Planning team.
- Strong knowledge of UK planning legislation and local government policy frameworks.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- A strategic thinker with the ability to innovate and drive forward policy initiatives.
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