Spatial Planning Design Team Leader

Osborne Richardson are working with a Local Authority based in Hertfordshire who require a Spatial Planning and Design Team Leader to join them for a contract role. Overseeing a team of Officers you will assist the Spatial Planning Manager with the delivery of our client's Development Plan making service includes project identification and implementation. This team are responsible for safeguarding and promoting our clients natural and built heritage and environmental quality.

Applicants for this post must be qualified Town Planners with experience of local authority town planning. Your strong technical knowledge of UK planning legislation will need to be complimented with good management skills and the confidence and ability to direct a team. Critical to this role will be the ability to communicate effectively and to engage in negotiations that can often be sensitive and complex so you will need to be able to engage productively with third parties to develop good relationships that ensure successful development.

This will initially be offered as a 6 month contract though it could be extended beyond this. They are offering circa £40/hr umbrella, please get in touch for further details including a copy of the job spec.