Development Manager

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Are you a planner looking for a new opportunity and a challenge?

We are looking for a Development Manager to be our professional planning lead.

This is a high profile and challenging 'place shaping' role at Derbyshire Dales and there are plenty of opportunities to shape your legacy here. A credible, qualified MRTPI planner, you will bring a strong 'customer first' perspective and the vision needed to see opportunities and drive change, ensuring our Development Management Service is agile and flexible to meet residents' needs. You will have exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills with the drive, expertise and determination to ensure we achieve our ambition to make the Derbyshire Dales a place where all can thrive.

Derbyshire Dales is a beautiful place to live, work and visit. It benefits from some fantastic towns and countryside, all within easy reach of Sheffield, Manchester, Nottingham and Derby. We offer an excellent quality of life within a family-friendly organisation that delivers high quality services and where the right candidate will be able to make a real impact.

We have a strong 'One Team, One Council' culture. Alongside the excellent quality of life, we can offer you the opportunity to further develop your career within an excellent and family friendly authority, with the benefits of hybrid working, flexitime, personal development and CPD opportunities, and free staff car parking at Matlock Town Hall.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Steve Capes, Director of Place and Economy by email on steve.capes@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

We are holding a short information session on Tuesday 8 April on Teams to hear from the Director of Place and Economy and our Chief Executive to hear about working at Derbyshire Dales. To register for the session please contact Humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

For further information on this role see Derbyshire Dales District Council website.

Applications are through a CV and supporting letter explaining how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification sent to humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

Candidates must possess the necessary 'right to work in the UK' authorisation. We are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visaas we do not possess a visa sponsorship licence.

To read more about our area see -

• Visit Peak District and Derbyshire - to find out more about the beautiful place we live and work Blog Home | Visit Peak District & Derbyshire

• Invest in Derbyshire Dales - see how we support business in our area Invest - Invest in Derbyshire Dales

• See how we are performing on the Government statistics site - Planning - Local Authority Data Explorer

Provisional Interview Date: 25 April 2025

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.