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Development Management Technical Support Team Leader

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: Oxfordshire

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

Technical Support Team Leader - Development Management

Initial 6 Month Contract, with a view for extension

Oxfordshire, UK

£Competitive Day Rate

Sellick Partnership is proud to assist a local authority in the Oxfordshire area in seeking an experienced Technical Support Team Leader to join its Development Management/ Planning division

This is a key leadership role responsible for managing a planning technical support function and ensuring the smooth, compliant and efficient operation of Development Management processes. The postholder will play a central role in team leadership, systems oversight and supporting complex planning workflows.

Key responsibilities of Technical Support Team Leader includes:

Leading and managing a Development Management Technical Support Team of six direct reports, including Technical Support Assistants and Graduates
Overseeing validation, registration and administration of planning applications
Ensuring statutory compliance, data quality and accurate planning publications
Supporting performance management, reporting and service improvements
Acting as a senior technical point of contact within the planning service
Contribute to planning system optimisation and digital improvementsExperience required for the Planning leadership role:

Proven experience within Development Management technical support in a local authority
Experience leading, supervising or coordinating a planning technical/admin team
Excellent understanding of planning processes, workflows and statutory requirements
Confidence working in a fast‑paced local authority planning environmentDesirable experience would be:

Working knowledge of MasterGov / DEF or similar systems
Experience with other planning systems such as Uniform, i‑Clipse or similar
Exposure to service improvement or system enhancement projectsThis opportunity is well suited to candidates with a background as a Planning Technical Support Team Leader, Senior Technical Officer, Planning Support Manager or Supervisor within a local authority Planning service.

If you believe you are well suited to the role of Technical Support Team Leader, please apply now. For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact Ebony Simpson or Ben Dreher in the Derby Office at Sellick Partnership

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