London Borough of Bromley
Development Management Area Team Leader
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Job title: Development Management Area Team Leader
Grade: MG6
Salary: £49,651- £74,475
Contract: Permanent / Full-time, 36 hours per week
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week
Location: Bromley Civic Centre
Working pattern: Hybrid – 2 days per week office attendance
Bromley is the largest London Borough by area and is diverse in character, ranging from urban development in the north of the Borough to extensive areas of Green Belt in the south.
We are seeking a highly organised, motivated and experienced planning professional to join our Development Management Service as a Team Leader. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping development across the Borough while supporting the delivery of a high-quality planning service.
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The successful candidate will assist Senior Planning Managers and will lead and support a team of planning officers, providing effective professional supervision, performance management and technical guidance to ensure the delivery of a timely and customer-focused service.
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated and resilient planner with significant Development Management experience and a proven track record of dealing with planning applications and have management experience. You will possess strong leadership and organisational skills, excellent planning judgement, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planning professional looking to take the next step in their career.
Applications will be assessed based on the criteria set out in the Job Description and Person Specification, which can be found here.
If you would like to speak to the Hiring Manager about the role, please contact Hannah.Parker2@bromley.gov.uk for a confidential discussion.
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We are forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we will consider reasonable adjustment to support disability employment.
We offer a generous package including competitive pay, career average pension scheme, flexible working practices and the Bromley employee benefits scheme; Cycle2Work, Salary Sacrifice Lease Car, Technology Scheme, GymFlex and a wide range of local and national discounts.
Please note that we do not accept CV submissions from permanent recruitment agencies. If you are a candidate and would like to contact the Recruitment Team regarding the application process, please email Recruitment.Team@bromley.gov.uk.
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