Team Manager (Planning) & Ecology & Historic Environment & Landscape

Landscape Institute; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in West Midlands is seeking a Team Manager (Planning) to lead its Ecology, Historic Environment and Landscape service. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in British ecology and a thorough understanding of Development Management and Strategy Planning. This role offers a strong focus on teamwork and integration, with opportunities for training and progression, alongside competitive benefits including a robust pension scheme and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Agile working

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Significant experience in either British ecology, historic environment or landscape.
• Thorough understanding of Development Management and Strategy Planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Planning Team in Ecology, Historic Environment and Landscape service.
• Integrate well with the existing Team Managers and wider team.

Skills

Knowledge of British ecology

Understanding of Development Management

Experience in Strategy Planning

Job description

Now is the time to work for Warwickshire County Council; the first Council to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain and at the forefront of Natural Capital Investment; forging a path towards Environmental (Ecological and Heritage) Accountability.

The primary responsibility of the role will be to lead the Planning Team in our Ecology, Historic Environment and Landscape service.

Please tell us any relevant knowledge and experience you have that matches those within the Job Description. You will have a thorough understanding of Development Management and Strategy Planning and significant experience in either British ecology, historic environment or landscape.

You will join a dedicated, knowledgeable, and experienced team comprising 14 ecological officers, 5 historic environment officers, and 2 landscape architects.

Additional information on the team’s remit and structure can be found here.

General Information

We are looking for candidates who can integrate well with the existing Team Managers and wider team, bringing their current skills and an enthusiasm to expand their expertise. Our workforce training plan supports פּל active progression from apprentice to Service Manager, following the respective chartered institute competency frameworks (or equivalent).

For a more detailed insight into the roles please see the Job Description and Person Specification here: Team Manager (Planning) – Ecology, Historic Environment & Landscape sitemargin-p>

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional Insgesamt at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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Additional Information

If you would like to discuss the role please contact David Lowe, Service Manager (email: [e-mail]. Tel: [phone]).

Closing Date: 12 midnight on Friday 23rd January 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 3rd February 2026

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