Major Applications Team Leader

Major Applications Team Leader in Stratford-Upon-Avon (CV37) | Blue Arrow - Coventry My career My jobs MA My account Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Sales Specialist Trusted Resource Solutions West Midlands, B2 4QA 2 weeks ago Infrastructure and Operations Senior Manager Artifex Interior Systems Limited Elmdon, Birmingham (B26), B92 9ED Competitive 4 days ago IT Support Manager CV Screen Ltd Newbold, Rugby (CV21), CV21 Up to £55,000 DOE 4 weeks ago IT Manager Heart of England Cooperative Society Coventry (CV6), CV6 5NX £40,000 - £50,000 1 week ago Portfolio Manager Turner & townsend Birmingham, West Midlands Competitive 1 week ago Bid Manager Hackajob Ltd Bristol (BS1), BS1 £45k - £55k per year 4 weeks ago Business Readiness Coordinator Compass UK & Ireland Birmingham (B45), B45 9PZ £50000 ANNUALLY 1 month ago Technical Services Manager Tech 4 Worcester (WR1) From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum + excellent benefits 1 week ago Project Manager Telent Technology Services Ltd Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 Competitive plus benefits 1 month ago Service Owner Atkins Birmingham, West Midlands Competitive 1 week ago Major Applications Team Leader Blue Arrow - Coventry Stratford-Upon-Avon (CV37) Contract Published: 1 week ago £50000 - £60000 per annum Apply Save Major Applications Team Leader Blue Arrow - Coventry Apply Major Applications Team Leader Location: Stratford-upon-Avon (Hybrid Working) Rate: Negotiable Contract: 6 Months Temporary Contract Start Date: 7th September 2026 Hours: 37 Hours per Week The Opportunity We are recruiting for an experienced Major Applications Team Leader to join a busy Planning Applications service on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled planning professional to lead a team managing a significant caseload of major planning applications within a district experiencing considerable development pressure. Working within the Development Service, you will provide leadership and operational oversight to a team comprising an Assistant Team Leader and 10 Senior Planners, ensuring applications are progressed efficiently and effectively through to determination. Key Responsibilities Manage and support a team of planning professionals dealing with major planning applications. Provide leadership, guidance and technical expertise across complex planning matters. Review, sign off and authorise planning reports. Support officers in progressing applications through the planning process and committee stages. Assist with expediting decision-making and improving application turnaround times. Present and attend Planning Committee meetings, held regularly on Wednesday evenings in Stratford-upon-Avon. Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, elected members, developers and consultees. Undertake site visits across the district as required. About You To be considered for this role, you will possess: Chartered Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Extensive experience managing major planning applications within a local authority environment. Proven experience leading and managing planning teams. Strong report writing and decision-making skills. Significant experience presenting applications and recommendations to Planning Committees. Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership capabilities. Desirable Experience Experience working within an authority without a five-year housing land supply. Background in managing planning challenges associated with significant development pressures. Experience driving service improvements and expediting planning processes. Working Arrangements Hybrid working available. Minimum office attendance of two days per week. Regular attendance at Planning Committee meetings and district-wide site visits required. Apply Now If you are an experienced Planning Manager or Major Applications Team Leader looking for your next interim assignment, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today with your CV to be considered for this opportunity. Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people. 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