Development Management Area Team Leader

London Borough of Bromley; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career average pension scheme

Flexible working practices

Bromley employee benefits scheme

Cycle2Work

Salary Sacrifice Lease Car

Technology Scheme

GymFlex

Local and national discounts

Job summary

London Borough of Bromley is seeking a Development Management Area Team Leader to guide a team of planning officers, providing professional supervision and strategic leadership within the Development Management Service. The role is permanent, full-time, 36 hours per week with hybrid working.

You will work with Senior Planning Managers to shape development across the Borough, ensure timely decisions, and maintain high customer service standards in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of planning officers, providing effective professional supervision and guidance.
• Deliver a timely customer-focused planning service with strong performance management.
• Support Senior Planning Managers and help shape development across the Borough.

Job description

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.

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.

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.

• competitive pay
• career average pension scheme
• flexible working practices
• the Bromley employee benefits scheme
• Cycle2Work
• Salary Sacrifice Lease Car
• Technology Scheme
• GymFlex
• a wide range of local and national discounts