Team Leader - Development Management

Reference number: SC06357

Salary Range: £51,099 - £58,197

The role

Managing a diverse caseload, you will represent the council and use your experience in negotiations to achieve the best outcomes for the community. You will provide support to elected members and senior officers using your sound judgement to make reasoned and considered recommendations on complex matters, and to present cases to the Planning Committee.

There is the prospect of challenging but highly rewarding work for the successful candidates.

The Planning and Growth Division is looking to recruit qualified and experienced officers to deal with major planning applications in the busy Development Management Unit.

About You:

We are looking for an experienced planner to join a busy Development Management team, taking a leading role in a range of strategic applications for the borough.

You may be an experienced supervisor looking for a fresh challenge or a planner looking for your first supervisory role.

In return, we offer the opportunity for you to grow as a leader with a well-respected leadership development programme; a modern work environment with hybrid working from home and our attractive offices at London Bridge, along with the chance to be involved in an exciting range of projects which have the power to transform our part of London.

We particularly encourage and welcome applicants from black, Asian and ethnic minorities since we are underrepresented at management level and are passionate about making improvements in this space.

If you think you have the right values, experience and expertise to add to our culture, please do not hesitate to apply.

About Southwark:

We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.

At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities.  Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.

Additional details

• 36 hours Monday – Friday, Full tim
• This is a permanent positio
• DBS check is required for this rol
• Benefits and more information:

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Recruitment timetable

Application Closing Date: 11.59pm on 30 September 2024.

Interview and Assessment: tbc

Potential start date: 1 November 2024.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans

• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care

• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

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