Development & Support Manager

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful and scenic landscapes in the world? Join us now to be part of the vital force in protecting and enhancing our National Park. Play a crucial role in tackling the twin challenges of the Global Climate Emergency and Nature Crisis.

Job Title: Development & Support Manager

Salary: £39,178 - £45,667 per annum (Band E)

Working Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Balloch - with hybrid working model in place

The role:

We’re looking for a Manager within our Development Management Service.

This is a rare opportunity for a managerial role delivering key aspects of our statutory planning work within a National Park setting. The main responsibilities include oversight of casework management, administration support services, ensuring our processes and systems work efficiently along with monitoring our performance against agreed targets and outcomes.

We receive a very diverse range of development proposals across the National Park, from significant tourism, housing and visitor infrastructure development to more smaller developments and those seeking to securing benefits and improvements for nature and climate change. It’s an exciting time to join us.

Working closing with staff from across the organisation, you will be responsible for leading and motivating a high performing team, which includes Planning Assistants and our Support team. You should have an excellent understanding of how this area of work can deliver for the Park Authority along with good organisational skills.

Who we are looking for:

Your skills, abilities and experience should include:

·Degree qualified in Planning or similar, you will have a proven track record in a planning environment.

·Excellent people management skills, with the ability to manage a team effectively.

· Good communication and interpersonal skills, you will be a key player in ensuring we continue to deliver a high performing service for the benefit of the National Park area.

How to apply:

If you are interested in this role, please complete your application by 22^nd August 2022 @ 9am.

· Access our application form below

· Interviews may be held virtually

· Interview dates are set for: w/c 29^th August 2022

Who we are and our values:

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is more than just an idyllic place to work, the Park Authority is one of the UK’s Top 100 best not for profit companies to work for. Our Balloch headquarters is within easy reach of both Glasgow and Stirling with a train station at easy walking distance, a cycle to work scheme, although also ample car parking onsite.

We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme, annual leave allowance and access to wellbeing services and strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.

Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly treating each other with respect and understanding, we think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.

Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park are proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success we want our business to be representative to the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

If you are interested in this role we would love to hear from you please give our Director of Place (Stuart Mearns) a call on 01389 727760 to find out more information.