3 months contract with local authority Role Purpose: These roles are regarded as “front line” service delivery roles. Role holders are directly accountable for performance, often through the direct control of significant resources or through managed contracts. These roles may also deliver some of their results through collaborative working with co-producers or other third-party agencies. At the lower levels, operational managers may oversee a department or team, and at the lowest levels, direct contact with service users will be a common feature of roles in this job family. At the higher levels, they may be in charge of a department, large operational area, or the management of significant contracts and may be ultimately accountable for ensuring compliance with statutory obligations. Role Profile - Details Specific to Grade: Accountable for achieving clearly specified and measurable results either personally or through the leadership of a team. Deal with the most complex problems and issues within the boundaries of technical or professional skill and knowledge. Make recommendations on procedural improvements and other initiatives to enhance team performance. Require a level of professional expertise to deliver a front-line service. Brief Description of Job Role and Department: To deputise for the Area Planning Manager as necessary and assume responsibility for the management and performance of an area team of between 5 and 6 professional staff in all aspects of development management, particularly in meeting targets for processing applications, appeals, tree-related matters, and responses to MP enquiries, Member Enquiries, and complaints. The post may be required to manage additional staff when needed. When deputising, allocate new planning applications and make decisions on all applications in accordance with the Council’s Constitution. The role will include servicing the Planning Committee by ensuring reports are completed to a high standard to deadline and presenting major and complex cases to the Committee when required. In addition, the post holder will be expected to hold a small caseload of planning applications. Representative Accountabilities: Deliver complex service activities and manage caseloads to ensure intended outcomes for customers and the Council are delivered within agreed service standards. Liaise with customers to review service requirements and resolve problems. Lead on the development of specific policies and procedures to contribute to continuous improvement in own work area. Where relevant, coordinate the work of a team, either formally or as part of a project, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered. Keep up to date with changes in relevant policy and legislation to ensure delivery in own work area is effective and complies with appropriate regulations/statutory guidance.