Assistant Director, Planning Services
This vacancy is now closed.
For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Helen Anderson (07534 602845) at our recruitment partner Tile Hill.
Up to £75,000 per annum
Cirencester
Lead the charge in planning transformation!
Proud, passionate, ambitious - it couldn’t be a more exciting time to work for Cotswold District Council. We’re searching for the very best people to join us!
Now is the perfect time to be part of Cotswold District Council as we embark on an exciting journey of transformation. We’re bringing many key services including planning and planning policy, back in-house to better meet the needs of our residents, businesses, and communities. As we reshape our council to be more proactive and responsive, we’re searching for an innovative individual who is eager to help us create and lead a forward-thinking organisation that breaks down silos and fosters collaboration.
We’re looking for people who share our vision and ambition. We seek an inspiring leader for the newly created role of Assistant Director, Planning Services. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and executing a transformation programme to ensure our organisation offers the most exceptional planning services. As part of this transformation, you’ll embed a fresh vision and create new values to inspire our expert teams. We’re looking for someone with strong leadership qualities and the tenacity to drive change, whilst working closely with the Chief Executive and Director of Communities & Place to influence our overarching strategic direction.
In this role, you’ll have shape the future of our ‘place-shaping’ services, particularly through initiatives such as the Cirencester Town Masterplan. Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing a planning transformation review, developing collaborative relationships across the council, and ensuring we deliver an exemplary service that maximises opportunities for income generation and sustainability. You’ll inspire a culture of responsiveness and collaboration with stakeholders, developers, and agents to enhance our service delivery.
Effective leadership and team development are crucial to our success. You will lead a forward-thinking team and create opportunities for innovation, digitalisation, and growth. In this unique role, we do not require you to be a qualified planner. What’s more important to us is your ability to lead, transform, and innovate services to create a planning function like no other.
If you’re motivated by the challenge of playing a key role in shaping a sustainable and modern planning service within a vibrant community, we want to hear from you.
Job description and employee specification Closing date: Midnight on Friday 8 November 2024.
Cotswold District Council is an accredited member of the Disability Confident scheme. As part of this, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you would like to apply against this scheme, please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email to inclusion@tile-hill.co.uk