Team Leader; Planning Policy

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Job Reference liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/48473/2285

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent Full Time

Working Hours:

35

Location:

Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool

Closing Date:

27/10/2026

Job Category:

Policy

Region / Division:

Liverpool

Business Unit:

City Development

Job title:
Team Leader (Policy Planning)

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces - there's really something for everyone!

The role:

To lead and manage the Planning Policy team and related resources to ensure effective service delivery and meeting targets including the preparation, review implementation and monitoring of the Liverpool Local Plan. Conserve the City’s heritage whilst enabling appropriate development across the City and to ensure the delivery of a modern, customer focussed, business friendly service. To deputise for the Head of Placemaking and Policy.

The Team Leader will pro-actively support and deputise for the Head of Placemaking and Policy in a wide range of planning policy work and development, including the preparation, review, monitoring and examination of the Local Plan and supplementary planning documents

The Team Leader will draft reports and presentations for City Council Cabinet meetings, Committees, Sub-Committees, Select Committees, and other meetings; and attend and contribute to meetings on planning matters with Members, senior management and staff from within and outside the Council

The Team Leader will develop and effectively manage, alongside the Head of Placemaking and Policy the Policy team’s work programme

The Team Leader will support and deputise for the Head of Placemaking and Policy in leading on specific major projects as agreed with the Director of Planning and Building Control

The Team Leader will personally lead on the development, implementation and continuous improvement of corporate policies within the service

The Team Leader will represent the Council as an expert witness at Public Inquiries/ and the Local Plan Examination hearings

The Team Leader will provide policy advice/information in response to development management, area-based initiatives, small area local planning and other key enquiries

The Team Leader will support, and deputise, for the Head of Placemaking and Policy with regard to the city region planning process

The Team leader will ensure that the key processes for Local Plan and SPD production are undertaken including statutory, regulatory and technical requirements; continuous community involvement in accordance with the Statement of Community Involvement; and key appraisals and assessments including Sustainability Appraisal, SEA, Habitats Regulations Appraisal, Equality Impact Assessment and other…