ABOUT THE ROLE
As our next Team Leader you bring your extensive knowledge and experience of heritage and other planning issues to our team. You will be applying that knowledge to place-leadership projects and will coordinate with other professionals both within the Environment & Design Group and the wider planning services as well as highways, flood management, and others.
The role is integral to our Heritage, Landscape and Biodiversity team who provide expert specialist advice on those three specialisms to our planning service through both Development Management and policy consultations. As a Team Leader you will manage a small team within a wider group of consultees and you must be able to lead, innovate, adapt and deal with people throughout the Council, representing planning services and championing the built and natural environment.
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Leeds City Council Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
- Working as part of the team, you will live and model values and behaviours to help us to achieve our ambition to become the best city council in the country. Your role will be important in ensuring the Council is more enterprising and efficient and ensuring that the authority has in place proper arrangements for the administration and delivery of projects. This includes advocating for heritage, environment and design solutions in supporting the development of the City, tackling Climate Change and providing expert advice and guidance to stakeholders both internal and external.
- You will be involved in place-leadership projects covering a range of matters and will need to integrate with other specialisms such as planning, highways and regeneration to provide a comprehensive service. You will have a proven track record in delivering strategic, high-profile, city-wide projects and of working in a political arena. Your role will require you to manage a team of skilled multi-faceted professionals, applying project management and leadership skills to champion the work that the Group undertakes as well as influencing other Departments. The role operates within the context of the Council Business Plan Objective to increase efficiency.
- The Team Leader will be responsible for providing leadership, advice, challenge, information, and guidance of multidisciplinary teams across P&SD. The post holder will be responsible for monitoring and managing the provision of those functions identified by the business and to ensure the council business plan is achieved.
- The post holder will be able to demonstrate relevant skills and experience in delivering and managing significant aspects of service and business priorities, and will be responsible for providing leadership within the appropriate function.
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR GRADE:
- To lead and manage a defined range of the Service activities to:
- Direct resources to specific projects and programmes of work, as agreed with the Chief Planning Officer, relevant Head of Service or Group Manager.
- Ensure delivery of services to customers which meet agreed performance targets.
- Ensure that legislative requirements and relevant professional standards are met or exceeded.
- Contribute to service improvements to promote effective and efficient working, including through better use of information management technology.
- Assist in the wider delivery of Service and Council objectives.
- Ensure that staff are coached, developed and trained as appropriate including through the carrying out of staff appraisals.
- To deputise as appropriate for the Chief Planning Officer, relevant Head of Service or Group Manager
- To work with elected members, service users and community representatives, and other stakeholders in ways which support open, responsive and accountable government, ensuring good governance compliance with financial and procurement procedures.
- To be personally involved in casework of a complex, high profile or politically sensitive nature, including contact with elected Members, with the media and involvement in customer service complaint and Ombudsman investigations.
- To represent the Council in a professional capacity as required at public hearings, inquiries and examinations; and to represent the Council at public meetings and in other public forums.
- As appropriate to the specific range of duties associated with a particular post, to provide required professional advice to elected members, Council officers, and service users.
- Plan, organise, co-ordinate, deliver, control and monitor areas of work within a context of budget pressures and funding restrictions.
- Contribute to effective joint working within the council and across the city. Provide direction and support to colleagues, clients and immediate line reports, creating an organisational culture of shared accountabilities, learning and continuous improvement.
- Promote new ways of working, partnership working and long term relationships with key clients both internal and external to the council, to improve corporate priority outcomes and to ensure that developments and improvements remain focused on delivering outcomes for local people.
- Promote and support positive solutions to achieve diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of service delivery, community engagement activity and human resource areas.
- Manage all aspects of risk and be responsible for the safety of staff, clients and contractors in accordance with all statutory obligations and relevant health and safety policies.
- Advise on and ensure compliance with the council governance framework, Contract Procedure Rules, Financial Procedure Rules, relevant legislation, internal procedures, and statutory undertakings; and maintain and contribute to the development of quality accreditations where appropriate for services.
- Maintain knowledge and pursue continuous personal development in relation to relevant specialist subject matter, and local, regional and national issues.
- To carry out any other duties as may be required which are commensurate with the responsibilities and grade of the post.
Qualifications A relevant qualification (e.g. Heritage) is essential. Membership of a relevant professional body is desired and demonstration of significant successful and relevant experience/qualification at management level is desired.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: It is essential that the Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate on the application form that they meet all the essential requirements.
Method of Assessment will be through one or more of the following Application Form, Test, Interview or Certificate.
- Ability to analyse and present complex information in a clear and concise manner using a variety of presentational formats, with the ability to make technical or specialist information understood to non-specialists
- Ability to find and implement creative and innovative solutions to complex problems in a complex and multidisciplinary environment
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, negotiate and to form positive relationships with a range of stakeholders and partners i.e. elected Members, major developers, local communities, press and media
- Ability to employ a range of management styles which focus on achieving results in terms of outcomes
- Ability to influence and give appropriate professional advice at a senior management level
- Ability to coach and mentor staff and other managers effectively to develop a culture of high performance
- In-depth knowledge of the statutory and policy framework within which planning decisions are made
- In-depth understanding of how planning can contribute to the delivery of high quality sustainable development and the achievement of sustainable communities
- Management experience in a relevant service or organisation
- Experience of managing and controlling budgets and resources
- Experience of leading and working in a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Experience in challenging existing ways of working and driving through change, with a good understanding of managing change and its importance in delivering sustainable change
- Experience in promoting, leading and implementing improvement activity that improves service quality and supports a culture that drives up standards and performance
- Experience in managing and contributing to delivery within complex environments involving various stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes
- Significant experience in delivering public presentations to a range of audiences
As a Team Leader you will bring to the role:
- Management experience in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- In-depth knowledge of the statutory and policy framework within which planning decisions are made, and of the statutory framework around heritage assets.
- Ability to assimilate, analyse and present complex information that may encompass differing opinions, bringing creativity and innovation to problem solving.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage, influence, negotiate and to forge positive relationships with a range of stakeholders and partners including elected Members, major developers, local communities and media.
- Ability to lead professional employees and to provide coaching and mentoring to employees at varying levels in their careers
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