Projects Management / Team Leader Strategic Operations (Permanent)

Job Title: Team Leader - Strategic Operations

Location: Luton LU1

Salary: £40,057 - £42,899 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance and £2,000 market supplement

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: Tuesday, 1st May 2018

The Company:

The Council move as one team. They're champions of fresh thinking, and aren't afraid of a challenge. They listen to their people - a good idea can come from anywhere, or anyone. So here you'll have a voice: one that changes lives for the better. And together, you'll realise the remarkable every day.

The Role:

As a Team Leader, you will assist the Service Manager in leading, managing, delivering and developing the Development Management & Control Service in a manner consistent with the Council's aims and policies and the professional standards falling within the scope of the Planning and Transportation Service.

You will be specifically responsible for management of the Strategic Applications Team (including responsibility for applications relating to heritage assets). This includes responsibility throughout of all the planning applications, the day to day management of the professional planning staff and the administering of the system of pre-application charging.

About you:

Key to your success in this role will be professional leadership and day to day management of a team of professional staff. You will need substantial experience in all aspects of Development Planning, including; dealing with a wide range of planning applications and/or extensive planning enforcement experience and experience of being a lead witness at public inquiries and hearings. Furthermore, you will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the principle practices of town and country planning and the application of that knowledge to the development management process.

Additional information:

The Council offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Childcare vouchers (salary sacrifice scheme)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Local government pension with generous employer contribution
• Excellent support and development
• Relocation package available up to £8,500 (subject to meeting eligibility criteria)
• Half price season ticket on Thameslink train line
• Discounted shopping including gym membership and Vauxhall cars
• The Council is proud to support the Key Worker Housing Scheme in helping and supporting eligible employees in finding suitable housing.

Please visit the website for a full Job Description and Person Specification - this will be emailed to you.

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Project Manager, Team Leader, Operations Team Leader, Senior Project Manager, Project Team Leader, Project Supervisor, Senior Coordinator, Project Management may also be considered for this role.