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Cromer
All Departments
Planning
Advertising Salary
£45,091 - £49,282 per annum
Vacancy Type
Permanent
External Advertising End Date
23 Aug 2026
Contract Term:
Full Time

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to Join North Norfolk District Council. With a recently adopted Local Plan, significant site allocations coming forward, a five-year housing land supply and work commencing on the next Plan under the new plan making system we are expanding our teams and looking for a motivated & ambitious Team Leader to lead a team of professional officers working in a unique and special area.
 
With an area famed for its stunning coastline and big skies, a designated national landscape, 2,000+ listed buildings, 84 conservation areas, numerous European protected sites and various ecological interests amongst many other things, there is a lot to think about when managing growth ambitions, whatever scale of development.
 
Our Team Leaders manage the day to day workload of the team to ensure they are delivering good quality outcomes through the planning process. They also provide support and guidance for the team and ensure that team members are achieving the required performance levels necessary for a successful team.

About You

We are looking for someone who knows how to deliver good quality outcomes through the planning process in a timely manner and can manage and motivate their team to ensure consistent high performance.
 
The successful candidate will need to be able to communicate effectively with a wider audience and work positively with the Development Manager to ensure the Service is operating effectively and efficiently.
 
 If you posses these qualities, then we would really like to hear from you.

 

Application Information

  

Closing Date

11.59pm on Sunday 23rd August 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applicants.

 

Interviews

Week commencing 31st August 2026

 

Get in Touch

For an informal discussion, please contact Geoff Lyon (Development Manager)

Email: [email protected]

About Us

North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit. It covers 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities. Our district is one of England's top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live. 

We're committed to promoting equality of opportunity for the people and communities of North Norfolk. We respect and value differences in our district and across our workforce, and we want everyone to feel included and able to play their part in making North Norfolk a great place to live, learn, work and visit. Our coast and environment are extremely important to us.

Recognising that North Norfolk faces a very real threat from climate change, the Council has declared a climate emergency.  We have developed a Net Zero strategy to support our ambitions and all staff have a role to play in meeting our carbon reduction targets.

We have a supportive culture that enables our people to learn and grow through attending courses, e-learning, and their daily job roles. We provide excellent opportunities for communication through updates from Directors and the Chief Executive. Our onsite recognised union is UNISON.

Our Cromer office is clean, modern and light, with onsite lunchtime catering and free onsite parking. As one of the largest employers in the district, we offer several benefits to all our employees:

  • employee assistance program
  • discounts portal
  • salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, home electricals and EV car leasing - available after completion of probation period).

You will also enjoy:

  • a good work-life balance, with many roles following our hybrid approach to work (if your role supports hybrid working, all we ask is that you have a stable and reliable internet connection)
  • 25 days' holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service (assuming the role is full-time)
  • access to an excellent local government pension scheme based on your local authority career average earnings

We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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