Head of Planning

About the Borough
Rushcliffe is home to some iconic sporting venues including world famous Trent Bridge, we have a clear vision and we’re an ambitious and high performing council.

Lying immediately south of the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, home to Trent Bridge and encompassing 157 square miles and 55 parished settlements covering our towns and villages. Rushcliffe is home to the town of West Bridgford where our main Council offices are located in a modern purpose-built office and leisure centre facility – Rushcliffe Arena.

We’re now looking for an ambitious and aspirational leader in driving the Planning Service forward, delivering excellent services, with a motivated, high performing team.

How to apply
To be successful in this role, we will be looking for you to demonstrate the following experience, knowledge, and skills:

• Appropriate professional qualification or 5+ years of equivalent experience.
• A high-performing background in Planning or Planning Policy.
• Effective management and leadership of a group of staff in a direct service.
• Work across functional and organisational boundaries successfully delivering timely and high-quality outcomes.
• Set and promote professional standards.
• Manage resources effectively including allocated budget.
• Deliver effective performance and risk management of the whole service.
• Deliver continuous improvement of customer service, staff, and processes.
• Ability to provide expert advice to a variety of stakeholders.
• Working with people at all levels, consulting effectively and listening to others, developing, communicating and gaining ownership for a clear vision and direction.
• Confidently communicate in a public arena with a wide audience from Elected Members to members of the public.

For more details visit www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/about-us/working-for-rbc/jobs/

For the full Job Description & Person Specification, please visit the GatenbySanderson website  or speak to our search partners, whose details you will find below.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact our retained consultants at GatenbySanderson: Rebecca Hopkin on 07827 098 173 or by email rebecca.hopkin@gatenbysanderson.com  or Delicia Coutinho on 07741 264 892 or by email delicia.coutinho@gatenbysanderson.com

Candidates can apply for the role online through the GatenbySanderson website. Please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV, along with a supporting statement (four sides of A4 maximum) that addresses the criteria set out in the job description and person specification, using examples to demonstrate your motivation and how you meet the essential requirements.

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a response to confirm that it has been received. If you do not receive this response, please contact rebecca.hopkin@gatenbysanderson.com to let us know.

Recruitment timeline
Closing date for applications: Midnight on 27th April

Shortlisting: Week commencing 28th April

Interviews: 7th May and 9th May