Team Leader - Planning

Are you passionate about driving performance and excellent customer services and motivating others to do the same?

Are you seeking a role with variety, where you can be relied upon to deliver a service with expertise and knowledge across your team?

Are you able to demonstrate a high level of competence in dealing with a range of complex planning issues, including planning legislation and national policy?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a vibrant, driven planning team based in a beautiful market town location in the heart of South-West Surrey countryside, yet with very easy access to London and the coast via rail and road.

You will be an effective communicator with strong negotiating, leadership, and motivational skills.

This is chance to expand and build on your experience whilst having the opportunity to support your officers in delivering a rewarding range of complex planning applications in some of the most beautiful parts of southern England.  Directing a team of experienced planning officers through a journey of deliverable targets with a high performance thrust objective of customer satisfaction.  

You will have strong people skills, being able to establish and maintain positive working relationships with officers, customers, and partners to ensure targets are met whilst supporting your team members to be the best they can be.   

This post is a full-time role. However, all applications will be considered.

We offer a very supportive environment, including hybrid home/office working, flexitime, and free on-site parking and you will be given a high level of autonomy in the role.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Claire Upton-Brown on 07899990749.

To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form and upload your CV via the vacancies page on our council website using the JobsGoPublic system which manages our online recruitment process.  If you need any assistance with your application, please contact us via hr@waverley.gov.uk or call the Human Resources team on 01483 523388.