Planning Technical Support Team Leader

Nub News; Coalville; Hybride; GBP 30 000 - 37 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Agile working (hybrid)

34–38 days holiday

LGPS with 22% employer contribution

Employee benefits (medical, dental,Opt

Training and development opportunities

Résumé du poste

North West Leicestershire District Council is seeking a Planning Technical Support Team Leader to lead and support the planning support and technical team within the Planning and Development Team. You will supervise and manage day-to-day work, help develop the team and ensure high-quality administrative and technical support, while driving improvements to systems and processes supporting digital changes.

The role requires a degree in town and country planning (or equivalent) and strong IT skills

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in town and country planning, or experience supervising a development management team.
• Strong IT skills to use digital tools and bespoke planning systems.
• Well-organised, able to manage workload and lead a team with confidence.

Responsabilités

• Lead and supervise the planning support and technical team.
• Manage day-to-day work and workload of the team.
• Help develop the team and improve services, systems and processes.
• Provide high-quality administrative and technical support.

Connaissances

Leadership

People management

IT skills

Communication

Formation

Degree in town and country planning

Outils

Bespoke planning systems

Digital tools

Description du poste

Planning Technical Support Team Leader

We are looking for a Planning Technical Support Team Leader to join our Planning and Development Team. In this new and important role, you will lead and support our busy planning support and technical team. You will supervise the team, manage their daytoday work, help develop the team and ensure they provide highquality administrative and technical support. You will also help improve our services reviewing and improving our systems and processes supporting digital changes and finding better ways of working. You will need strong IT skills to use our digital tools and bespoke planning systems. You should have a degree (or equivalent) in town and country planning, or experience supervising a development management team, with a good understanding of the support needs in a busy planning service. The ideal candidate will be wellorganised, able to manage their workload and that of the team, provide great customer service and communicate confidently with a range of people. If you enjoy a challenge, are a strong leader, and can train and motivate a team, this role will help you build your planning and leadership skills and experience.

• 36.25 hrs per week with an annual starting salary of £33,673
• Agile working scheme with a combination of home and office working
• 34 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 38 days after 5 years (full time equivalent)
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme with at least 22% employer's contribution
• Employee benefits programme' including payback on medical, dental and optical expenses
• Continued training and development opportunities

Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job will be guaranteed an interview.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This is an exciting time of change at NWLDC as we progress devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR). To learn more about what this means, visit: Devolution - North West Leicestershire District Council and email [e-mail] if you have any questions.

Closing Date: Sunday 1 November 2026