West Northamptonshire Council are looking for an Interim Planning Enforcement Lead Officer. 58hr.Inside IR35.Hybrid Working with 1 day in the office but can be flexible. Purpose of the job:Support senior colleagues and Managers in the Planning Service with all day-to-day operations within the framework of delegated authority and operational guidelines.Supervise, mentor and/or direct assigned staff, and deputise for senior colleagues in staffing matters as required. Support the preparation and maintenance of Personal Development Plans, performance appraisals and reviews for all assigned staff. Annually review job descriptions and to ensure records are kept of all training and development undertaken by staff within the team. Mentoring other team members and deputising for the Lead Planning officers and Managers as required.Ensuring the highest levels of customer service.Support initiatives and all aspects of process improvement and systems review where needed.Take responsibility for personal development and continuous improvement to develop a thorough understanding of current issues, processes, legislation or systems.To maximise personal productivity, minimise errors and produce high quality and timely work outputs.Attendance at evening and weekend meetings/committees. ..... full job details .....