Team Leader

On-months contract

Somerset

Role purpose
Supervise a multi-disciplinary team of Planning Technicians to deliver an efficient, high quality, continuously improving service across a wide range of service requests from general enquiries to the validation, registration and processing of planning applications, ensuring legal requirements are met and legislation and local or national policies are complied with.
To act as the site systems administrator and to work with other systems administrators to develop and manage the relevant planning software system to ensure it remains up to date with regard legislative changes and to enhance the efficiency of the Service to ultimately achieve a better quality of service to the public.

Qualification
Essential
* Educated to A-level standard or equivalent experience.
* GCSE in English and Mathematics or equivalent experience.

Desirable
* Business Administration/IT Level 3 Qualification
* ECDL

Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of planning legislation to provide detailed advice with regard validation of planning applications including process and procedural matters.
* Knowledge of democratic processes

Desirable
* Thorough knowledge of IT packages in particular Microsoft Office, planning software, document management systems, public facing planning solutions, Sharepoint and GIS. Covering all modules for Development Management, Enforcement, Appeals and TPO's.
* Knowledge of Access/Crystal Reporting and Database Administration

If interested in the role, please contact me at (url removed)