Job Title: Interim Assistant Director of Development
Job reference: SDA/606303
Job description: A Local Authority in Cumbria is looking for an Interim Assistant Director of Development within their senior leadership team. The role is to start immediately for a period of up to 6 months for 4-5 days per week.
This role is a mix of remote and office based.
Duties:
- Responsibility for the Council’s building control, development management (planning) and planning policy teams so an awareness of these areas would also be advantageous.
- Participating as part of the extended management team and contributing to the development of the Council Plan and other strategies.
- Structuring, developing, empowering and leading relevant service delivery teams through the development and growth of Team Managers, so that staff demonstrate the right behaviours, values, skills and knowledge to operate effectively.
- Implementing the strategy, programmes and plans for each team ensuring effective and efficient performance and delivery of objectives, targets and budgets.
The successful candidate will be someone with excellent managerial and leadership skills in a range of areas but with a particular expertise in economic development.
Hourly rate: DOE
To discuss this role in more detail please contact Sophie Anderson (sanderson@venngroup.com) or Tom Cuthbert (tcuthbert@venngroup.com). You can also reach the North Local Government Team on 0161 830 1830.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.