Team Leader - Development Management

Park Avenue; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Park Avenue in Nottinghamshire is seeking an experienced Development Management Team Leader to join a busy planning service. The role combines team leadership with hands-on involvement in complex planning applications, offering a competitive hourly rate and hybrid working.

You will support the current team, provide technical oversight, mentor officers, and help drive performance while managing a small caseload of challenging cases. Immediate start for an initial three-month contract.

Qualifications

• Substantial Development Management experience within a local authority.
• Proven leadership of planning teams and mentoring junior officers.
• Ability to review and sign off reports and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and signing off officer reports and recommendations
• Validating and allocating incoming planning applications
• Managing, mentoring and supporting junior planning officers
• Attending and presenting applications at Planning Applications Committee
• Participating in Gateway Meetings with elected Members
• Managing a small caseload of complex planning applications
• Conducting site visits and regular one-to-one meetings with team members

Skills

Development Management experience

Local authority planning

Team leadership

Oversight of applications

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Development Management Team Leader to join a busy local authority planning service in Nottinghamshire.

Offering a competitive hourly rate, senior-level responsibility and flexible hybrid working, this role would suit an experienced DM Team Leader or Principal Planning Officer looking to combine team leadership with hands‑on involvement in complex planning applications.

The Role

Working alongside the existing Team Leader, you will support the wider Development Management function, helping to maintain performance, provide technical oversight and ensure the effective delivery of the planning service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing and signing off officer reports and recommendations
• Validating and allocating incoming planning applications
• Managing, mentoring and supporting junior planning officers
• Attending and presenting applications at Planning Applications Committee
• Participating in Gateway Meetings with elected Members
• Managing a small caseload of complex planning applications
• Conducting site visits and regular one-to-one meetings with team members

What's on Offer?

• £60-£65 per hour, depending on experience
• Outside IR35
• Full-time contract
• Initial three‑month contract, with extension to be reviewed
• Hybrid working - just two days per week in the office
• Immediate requirement

About You

You will have substantial Development Management experience within a local authority, alongside the technical expertise and confidence to oversee application decisions, support colleagues and contribute to the effective running of a busy planning team.

Previous team leadership experience would be highly advantageous, as would the ability to manage complex applications while providing guidance and support to less experienced officers.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a senior position offering a strong hourly rate, outside-IR35 status and a flexible working arrangement, while retaining involvement in complex planning work.

Interested in finding out more?

If you're an experienced Development Management Team Leader or Principal Planning Officer available for a new contract, get in touch today to discuss the role and next steps.