Area DM Team Leader

Posted 31 October 2025
Salary £37.10 - 37.10 per hour
LocationGreater London
Job type Contract - Full Time
Job duration12 Months
Discipline Town Planning
ReferenceJO0000061795

Job description

Development Management Area Team Manager
London
£65 per hour guide
 
12 Month Contract
 
Job Ref - 61795
 
My Local Authority Client in Hertfordshire is looking to source an experienced Development Management Team Manager or Leader to join their Planning Department.
 
The Role:
To manage and lead professional teams responsible for the day-to-day delivery of development management functions and to support the effective management of the Area Planning Team and planning enforcement functions, ensuring agreed service plans and performance targets are delivered and that a culture of putting the residents first and continuous service improvement is maintained.
The post-holder will be responsible for managing the development and operational performance of the Council's Area Planning Team (North) including the planning enforcement functions, providing a clear vision and strategy for the delivery of services including the processing of planning applications, with a focus on continuous improvement.
 
Job Description available upon request.
 
Hybrid working offered, however office presence is needed/required, ideally twice per week.
 
Please call Jake Herrington on 02393 876015 for a confidential discussion on this role, or email me or our planning team if you are short of time to chat:
jake.herrington@carringtonwest.com
planning@carringtonwest.com
 
Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.