Technical Support Team Leader – Development Management
Initial 6 Month Contract, with a view for extension
Oxfordshire, UK
£Competitive Day Rate
This key leadership role is responsible for managing a planning technical support function and ensuring the smooth, compliant and efficient operation of Development Management processes.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage a Development Management Technical Support Team of six direct reports, including Technical Support Assistants and Graduates.
- Oversee validation, registration and administration of planning applications.
- Ensure statutory compliance, data quality and accurate planning publications.
- Support performance management, reporting and service improvements.
- Act as a senior technical point of contact within the planning service.
- Contribute to planning system optimisation and digital improvements.
Experience required
- Proven experience within Development Management technical support in a local authority.
- Experience leading, supervising or coordinating a planning technical/admin team.
- Excellent understanding of planning processes, workflows and statutory requirements.
- Confidence working in a fast‑paced local authority planning environment.
Desirable experience
- Working knowledge of MasterGov / DEF or similar systems.
- Experience with other planning systems such as Uniform, i‑Clipse or similar.
- Exposure to service improvement or system enhancement projects.
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.
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