Development Manager - Planning

☞ Triumph Consultants Ltd

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Update day: 03-06-2024

Location: Rochdale North West

Category: Legal / Contracts

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Salary: Up to £55 an hour

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Reference no: Rochdale 0007 B274 / 1 Pay rate up to £55 per hour PAYE depending on experience This opening assignment is for 2-3 months Hybrid role Development Manager to lead a team of development management officers including planning enforcement and conservation. You’ll have experience of management in local government and up to date knowledge of case law and procedures in DM. Evening attendance at Planning Committee each month or as required Key responsibilities:
  • To lead the Development Management Service in providing a professional, efficient and cost effective service that meets all legal and policy requirements, performs above national and corporate performance targets and standards, and is transparent and accessible to customers.
  • To assist the Head of Planning in the development and maintenance of effective links with other Council services, partner organisations and external stakeholders to secure the regeneration of the Borough, and in communicating the value added by the Planning Service.
  • To apply policy broadly, innovatively and creatively and take the lead role in negotiations on major and complex planning applications and legal agreements with applicants and developers, local communities, other Council services, partner organisations and external agencies.
  • To be responsible for the effective leadership and management of staff within the Planning Service, including the development of effective work, performance, development and support programmes for all staff, and the training of staff on new legislation, guidance and procedures across the service.
  • To display a high level of professional competency, maintaining a thorough and up to date knowledge of legislation and guidance and apply this to ensure legally sound, quality and enforceable recommendations and decisions in accordance with legislation, the development management framework and Delegation Scheme.
  • To ensure compliance with service quality management procedures, checking reports and ensuring robust recommendations, enforcement authorisations and decision notices for planning applications to be determined under delegated powers, or by Township Planning Sub Committee and/or the Licensing and Regulatory Committee.
  • To ensure the Council’s Code of Conduct for Members and Officers dealing with planning matters is fully complied with.
  • To attend and provide professional advice on applications to be determined by Township Planning or Licensing and Regulatory Committees, or support other Committees, partnerships, public meetings or working parties of the Council, as may be required by the Service Management Team.
  • To advise the public, developers, other professional groups, organisations and individuals and other Council Services, Members of the Council and Members of Parliament on development management issues and procedures offering advice and guidance, including the initiation of correspondence, on such matters in accordance with Service and Council policies and objectives.
  • To integrate enforcement and development activity providing effective and timely advice to enforcement staff on the need for, and appropriate use of, enforcement powers relating to complaints received by the Service, checking files and cases to authorise the taking of enforcement action under delegated powers where expedient
“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
  • Recognised qualification in Town Planning or equivalent, affording full exemption from the Final Examination of the RTPI
  • Knowledge of legislation, policies, best practice and emerging guidance relating to all aspects of a development management service, including the effective use of enforcement and heritage controls
  • Experience of working across Council services and partner organisations, and with local communities, as part of multi disciplinary teams, to deliver major projects through the development management system, including the negotiation of planning obligations or other community gain
  • Performance management experience, and how you have managed staff, performance and change to deliver service improvement, efficiency and transformation
  • Experience of supervising the work of others, including making effective use of enforcement controls, to ensure quality work and robust recommendations produced and decisions taken to meet service and legislative requirements
  • Committee experience, and of preparing and presenting the Council’s case at planning/enforcement appeals and public inquiries
  • Experience of investigating and responding to complaints made relating to the work of the service, including enforcement work and Ombudsman cases
  • Experience of managing development management, enforcement, heritage and technical support teams to deliver high levels of performance and project delivery
  • Previous experience of managing budgets, or interpreting financial information
  • Ability to develop positive working relationships with colleagues, developers, elected Members and local communities
  • Ability to lead and manage others, and provide an example where you personally took positive and corrective action to resolve a poor performance issue
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD. If you have previously applied to one of our vacancies and have already sent the required supporting documentation to us, please make this clear when you re-apply as this will help speed up your application. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF . If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
  • Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
  • Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
  • Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
  • Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
  • Any local authority/public sector experience
  • Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
ALD If you would prefer to send a CV straight to us rather than by way of an on-line application, you are very welcome to do so via jobs@tclrec.com but please quote both the job reference and job title exactly as they appear below:

Job Ref: Rochdale 0007 B274 / 1

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.
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Deadline: 18-07-2024

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