Development Manager

Location: Civic Centre, St Peter's Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3JE
Permanent: full-time (37 hours pw)
Salary: £61,713 - £66,580 inclusive annual salary + up to 19.7 percent employer pension contribution + £4500 annual market supplement
About the role
This is a great opportunity to join a highly experienced and well-resourced planning department who provide a customer focused service. You will have the opportunity to shape large-scale strategic development within Hemel Garden Community in partnership with other Councils and to transform the service through delivery of new replacement planning software. You will also work as part of Government’s Open Digital Community delivering customer focused software solutions. You will be supported to grow and develop in this role, regularly collaborating with peers as part of the council’s leadership team.
About you
You will have a degree or master’s level qualification in Town Planning and be a chartered member of the RTPI. A knowledge of the development management process and experience of appeals is essential as is a knowledge of urban design regeneration. You will also be an experienced people manager, able to provide confident team leadership.
St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, vibrant city centre with award-winning market and thriving villages. Our centrally located offices in the city are near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.
In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:
• 30.5 days basic annual leave (increasing with service) + bank holidays.
• Please note: annual leave will be pro-rated for anyone who does not have a standard full-time pattern of 37 hours over 5 days, e.g. part-timers.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with current employer contribution up to 19.7 percent employer contributions
• Flexible working options (including hybrid)
• Staff Parking Permit
• Reimbursement of professional fees
• Comprehensive development and training
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• Access to discounts and benefits via online platform
• This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.
A detailed job description and person specification are published on the advert for this role. The person specification sets out the criteria we use to assess applicants. The Council reserves the right to reject applicants at the shortlisting stage, where the application process has not been completed correctly.
Closing date for applications: 28 May 2024
Interviews are scheduled for: w/c 3 June and w/c 10 June 2024
NOTE: Interviews are conducted throughout the application process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy at an earlier date and we strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
You may also have experience in the following: Development Management, Town Planning, Senior Planning Officer, Applications Officer, Town Planner, Local Authority, RTPI, Project Management, Planning Officer, Planner, Planning Policy, Planning Legislation, Royal Town Planning Institute, Local Government, etc.
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