Planning Team Leader - Development Management

Planning Team Leader - Development Management

Contract: 6–9 months (potential to extend or go temp to perm)

Location: Hybrid working – office-based 3 days per week

Rate: £450–£600 per day

If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.

An established public sector organisation is seeking an experienced Technical Support Team Leader to lead a high-performing technical support function within Development Management and Planning. This is a senior, hands-on role that blends people leadership, governance, systems ownership, and service improvement.

You will be responsible for managing a specialist technical support team, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, legally compliant, and customer-focused planning service. The role also carries accountability for complex casework, statutory processes, and digital improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a Development Management technical support team, including supervision and performance oversight
• Oversee day-to-day technical support activity, ensuring applications and processes are handled accurately and efficiently
• Personally manage the most complex and sensitive planning matters, including major applications, appeals, enforcement cases, and Tree Preservation Orders
• Ensure the planning support service is legally compliant, customer-focused, and digitally enabled
• Take senior responsibility for statutory reporting, performance indicators, weekly lists, consultations, and decision notices
• Act as lead for FOI and EIR responses, ensuring adherence to legal timescales
• Drive system ownership, workflow improvements, and digital transformation across technical support services

About You

• Significant experience delivering technical support within Development Management in a local authority environment
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams while maintaining high operational standards
• Strong understanding of planning systems, governance, and statutory requirements
• Confident handling complex and high-profile casework
• Experience with systems such as MasterGov and/or DEF is desirable
• Professional, approachable, and collaborative leadership style

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Planning Technical Support specialist to step into a visible, influential role within a forward-thinking organisation undergoing service improvement and digital transformation. xwzovoh

For more information or to apply, please get in touch with Ben Dreher at Sellick Partnership, Derby.