Assistant Director

3 weeks ago

Norwich, United Kingdom South Norfolk Council Full time

**Do you thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic organisation? Have you got the ability to lead and influence at the most senior level?**

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**Role Snapshot**

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The role of Assistant Director for Planning offers a high profile and fulfilling opportunity as part of the Councils’ senior leadership team. Arguably one of the most influential roles in shaping the future of Broadland and South Norfolk, you will lead and enable the operational delivery of the Planning and Building Control functions to plan and facilitate delivery of sustainable growth, whilst also working as part of the nationally renowned Greater Norwich Partnership to achieve our shared ambitions for the area.

**What you could be part of**

Working at the Council enables you to be part of an organisation which is proud to deliver high-quality, customer focussed services. Our success comes from us being commercially astute and business-like. Continuous improvement is also vital, and we challenge ourselves to develop new and innovative ways to improve the services that make a real difference to people’s lives.

**What you’ll be doing**

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**You must have**

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- Substantial post-qualification experience and a proven track record of achievement in a wide range of development and planning-related matters in an organisation of comparable scope and complexity.
- Significant demonstrable experience of providing advice to Councillors, or Board Members, Chief Officers and/or equivalent.
- Ability to demonstrate a proactive approach to delivering positive outcomes and developing strong relationships with multiple stakeholders to optimise the benefits of growth in the area.
- Understanding of the policy context for all the service areas in the business unit, and experience of developing and driving strategy in this context.
- Proven track record of consistent and demonstrable achievement at a senior management level within an organisation of comparable scope and complexity.
- Demonstrable track record of leading, motivating managing and empowering teams to achieve high performing and significant, sustainable service improvements and outstanding results, through internal and external partnerships.
- Experience of providing strong and inspirational leadership, promoting an inclusive culture with ambition, and appetite for risk, high performance, continuous improvement, innovation and creativity, and customer focus.
- Evidence of establishing a performance management culture to drive continuous improvement, including service planning, objective setting, staff performance reviews and the management of staff groups.
- Experience of optimising workforce capability, ensuring fair and transparent approaches to talent management and resourcing decisions that promotes diversity and inclusion.
- Proven experience of working effectively within a political environment, providing clear, balanced advice and guidance on strategic issues that achieve service objectives.
- Evidence of continued professional development in a relevant field.

**What’s in it for you**

**Why Work For Us?**

Do you want to know more about why our staff work for us? Our website has a fantastic why work for us section where our staff tell us what makes working for the Councils so special.

**What Flexible and Agile Working Arrangements do we Offer?**

The Councils understand the importance of operating a work life balance in the modern world. The Councils operate a flexible working policy and agile working options available for employees where operationally possible.

**What Roles Do the Councils Offer?**

The Councils operate a vast and diverse number of services for our residents, so with this comes a vast and diverse amount of job roles within the Councils. Our website has a great graphic showing all our job families and roles within the Councils. From here you can plan your career with the Councils or get some ideas on other roles that you may be interested in.

**What Benefits do our Employees Receive?**

View all our amazing staff benefits on offer for our employees. Our website has a brilliant benefits section allowing you to see the range of discounts, exclusive offers and total rewards our employees receive. Make sure you stop by to find out more information.

**What Employer Accreditations do we Hold?**

The Councils have a range of employer accreditations that we have worked very hard to achieve. Our website has a full descriptive list of all our current accreditations and what this means for our employees.

**What Wellbeing Support do our Staff Have Access to?**

The Councils want to ensure all our employees have a safe comfortable place to work, ensuring that employees feel empowered to actively manage their own wellbeing both at work and at home. The Councils have a large wellbeing section available on the website outlining our commitment to the wellbeing of the employees of the Council.

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