Head of Planning and Building Control
Vacancy Details
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £72,774 - £76,496 |
| Location: | Civic Centre |
| Job Type: | Full Time, Permanent |
| Category: | City Council (Internal Vacancy) |
| Closing Date: | 21/01/2025 |
| Reference: | 0000023588 |
Description
Directorate: Housing, Regeneration and Operations
Section: Investment, Delivery & Growth
Grade: SM4
Salary: £72,774 - £76,496
Hours: 37
This advert is open to Internal applicants.
The Council is looking to appoint an experienced senior planner and manager to the vacant post of Head of Planning and Building Control.
The core responsibilities of the post are to ensure that the Council meets all its statutory obligations as Local Planning Authority including the delivery of an efficient development management service, planning enforcement service and the development of a Local Plan for the City of Stoke on Trent; and to manage the delivery of the Building Control service for the City of Stoke on Trent and Newcastle under Lyme BoroughCouncil.
You will be the senior adviser on planning, planning policy and building control matters to elected Members and Directors.
This is a high profile and politically restricted post in the Housing, Regeneration and Operations Directorate and the line manager is the Director of Investment, Delivery & Growth.
You will be RTPI qualified and have substantial experience as a planner and manager to fulfil the requirements of the person specification. You will be experienced in delivering the legal duties of a Local Planning Authority and have experience in delivering Building Control services across a wide geography.
You will have extensive team and people management experience and be able to lead and motivate team members to perform to a high standard.
You will be accustomed to dealing with elected Members including presenting and advising at Committee level and you will also be experienced at dealing with a wide range of stakeholders who engage with the Council’s planning and building control services e.g. agents, developers, house builders, investors etc.
You will be focused on delivering high customer standards and be experienced in interacting with members of the public, statutory agencies and other local authorities. You will be proficient in managing budgets and delivering challenging income targets.
The closing date for applications for this post is 21st January 2024.
Interviews for this post will be conducted on Friday 31st January 2025 and the interview panel will be Carol Gibbs, Corporate Director of Housing, Regeneration & Operations, Tony McGovern, Director of Investment, Delivery and Growth and an external technical assessor from a large urban authority in the West Midlands.
Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Stoke-on-TrentCity Council values the diversity ofits community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.
To Apply
Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'. If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.
In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions:
- Do you work for Stoke-on-Trent City Council or UNITAS (including agency work)?