Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Directorate: Regeneration and Environment
Location: Riverside House, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Development Manager
Job reference: REQ23028
Salary: £58,165 - £62,094 (pay award pending)
Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.
Rotherham is growing, evolving and delivering ambitious change and we’re looking for a talented Development Manager to play a key role at the heart of it.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead within our Development Management Service, shaping the delivery of high-quality development across the borough. From major regeneration schemes to housing and employment growth, you’ll have a direct impact on how Rotherham looks and feels for future generations.
About the Role
As Development Manager, you will:
- · Lead and manage a team of planning professionals dealing with a wide range of planning applications
- · Oversee the delivery of a high-performing Development Management Service, ensuring timely and robust decision-making
- · Play a key role in enabling major regeneration and investment projects, working collaboratively with developers and stakeholders
- · Provide expert advice to elected members, including presenting applications at Planning Board
- · Drive service improvements, innovation and a positive customer-focused culture
- · Ensure development proposals align with local and national planning policy, supporting sustainable growth.
About You
We’re looking for someone who:
- · Has strong experience in Development Management within a local authority or similar environment
- · Demonstrates confident leadership and experience of managing and motivating teams
- · Has an in depth understanding of planning legislation, policy and development processes
- · Is comfortable handling complex and high-profile applications
- · Possesses excellent communication skills and political awareness
- · Is passionate about delivering high-quality places and supporting regeneration.
Why Join Us?
Rotherham is delivering a bold programme of growth and regeneration, and Development Management plays a critical role in making it happen. This is your chance to be part of a team that is shaping the borough's future through the delivery of real development on the ground.
We offer:
- · A senior leadership role with real influence and impact
- · The opportunity to work on diverse and exciting development projects
- · A supportive, forward-looking organisation committed to improvement
- · Competitive salary
- · Flexible and hybrid working options.
If you’re ready to lead, collaborate and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Emma Ottewell at [email protected].
Closing date: 21st June 2026.
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This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
This post is classed as 'politically restricted' under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended). The full details of the restrictions are set out in the Statutory Instrument, but broadly the restrictions prohibit candidature from public elected office; holding office in a political party; as well as involvement in political activities such as canvassing or public speaking/writing.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
