Test Valley comprises a diverse and attractive natural and built environment including the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, the historic town of Romsey, and the beautiful river Test, along with largest settlement of Andover which is the commercial centre of the borough.
These are dynamic times in Test Valley as we meet the challenge of accommodating the new housing and commercial growth we need to plan for across the borough, and deliver masterplan led regeneration projects in Andover and Romsey, as well as contributing to the Council’s ambitious climate change agenda and supporting our communities through the delivery of new facilities and infrastructure.
About the role
Support Team Leader (Planning & Building Service)
£40,331.52 - £44,107.08 per annum
37 hours per week
Closing date: Tuesday 12th August 2025 midnight
We are currently recruiting a Support Team Leader to help us deliver a high-quality and responsive planning service which meets the needs of our residents and businesses and wider corporate ambitions, while protecting and enhancing our towns, villages and countryside. Managing performance is also key so we meet national standards for planning.
About You
The right candidate will be a confident communicator, with excellent people skills and extensive management experience in an office setting, preferably in the public sector and ideally in the field of planning. They must demonstrate the ability to work in a constructive, positive and collaborative way and inspire others to do so.
Living our organisation’s values is very important to us and is reflected in the way we work with our communities and with each other. We are looking to recruit people who genuinely reflect our values in how they approach their work.
Bringing a fresh perspective to our well-established and friendly team of professionals, we would also welcome you sharing your own ideas and experience and not be afraid to put forward suggestions which would further improve our service for everyone across the borough.
In return you will receive a competitive salary, and the opportunity to work in a great place with enthusiastic and supportive colleagues. We actively promote a good work/life balance with an agile working environment which offers the opportunity to work remotely up to three days per week. We encourage continuous learning and development and have a programme of events designed to support employee wellbeing.
Our range of employment benefits include the local government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, free on-site parking, a café, discounted leisure facilities and a cycle to work scheme. For further information, visit our website: https://www.testvalley.gov.uk/aboutyourcouncil/a-great-place-to-work
For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Simon Finch (Head of Planning & Building) on 01264 368186.
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