Working at Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Housing and Communities Manager

As Housing and Communities Manager you will have a pivotal role in the shaping of the District's housing services and fostering strong connections with the community to enhance the wellbeing of residents.

You will have great relationship building skills to build partnerships with external organisations and housing providers at both a strategic and operational level. You'll be able to use your experience, dedication and enthusiasm to lead and motivate high performing teams and ensure the effective management of the council's housing services and community development initiatives. You will be analytical in your approach and enjoy involvement in reshaping key services to align with the council's Digital Strategy.

£54,942 to £58,140

Local Plans Manager

You will lead and manage the Local Plans team, consisting of nine officers, overseeing the delivery of the Council's planning policy function including leading on the preparation of planning policy documents, and working in partnership with key stakeholders in understanding and addressing the planning policy challenges facing the District.

It is an exciting time for planning policy in Stratford-on-Avon District. Not only are we working jointly with Warwick District Council to produce a new South Warwickshire Local Plan, we also work closely with local communities to produce Neighbourhood Development Plans along with a range of other plan-making activities through the development of Development and Supplementary Plans.

£46,731 to £49,764

Assistant Planner

You will have responsibility for a caseload focussed on householder applications and other types of minor applications including, prior notifications, lawful development certificates, and advertisements.

You will be responsible for the accurate validation of applications, carrying out site visits, application of relevant policies and guidance, preparing delegated and committee reports and issuing decisions.

£31,586 to £34,314

Revenues Advisor

You will be joining our collaborative, high performing and dedicated Revenues Service, responsible for delivering outstanding administration, billing, and recovery services relating to Council Tax, Business Rates and Housing Benefits to residents across the district. We're recruiting to two vacancies, one to be based in our Business Rates Team and one to be based in our Benefits Team, with opportunities to develop across the function.

£26,409 to £28,624

Senior Planner

The Planning Enforcement team is a busy team receiving around 600 enforcement cases a year. This is a key role in providing a professional planning input on enforcement cases, in terms of advising the Enforcement Officers on the expediency of enforcement action, engaging with Councillors and progressing cases to formal action.

£42,708 to £45,718

Commercial Property Lawyer

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be working in partnership with the shared Legal Team for South Warwickshire. Stratford on Avon and Warwick District Councils have a joint legal services offering. The legal team provides the full range of legal services across both authorities.

The current vacancy lies within the Property Team and is for a lawyer specialising in commercial property transactions. We are seeking an enthusiastic, adaptable and self-motivated lawyer for this role, with experience in commercial property work.

£46,731 - £49,764 (pro rata for part time)

Criminal and Regulatory Lawyer

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be working exclusively with the shared Legal Team for South Warwickshire. This successful in-house legal team provides the full range of legal services across two local authorities: Stratford on Avon and Warwick District Councils.

The current vacancy for a criminal and regulatory lawyer lies within the Planning and Regulatory Team. This is a dynamic and varied team which covers several areas of legal practice, including: planning, licensing, regulatory, housing and general criminal and civil litigation.

£46,731 to £49,764

Housing Litigation Lawyer

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be working in partnership with the shared Legal Team for South Warwickshire. Stratford on Avon and Warwick District Councils have a joint legal services offering. The legal team provides the full range of legal services across both authorities.

As a housing litigation lawyer, you will work in the Planning & Regulatory Team and will specialise in public sector housing law, housing disrepair claims and general civil litigation, including housing litigation.

£46,731 - £49,764 (pro rata for part time)

Planner

We are looking for people who will enjoy processing planning applications, appeals, pre-application enquiries, and all related planning matters in a dynamic and geographically diverse District.

Opportunities will be available to handle proposals for residential, commercial, and employment schemes in both rural and market town contexts and to get to grips with proposals within the West Midlands Green Belt and Cotswolds National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).

£38,626 - £41,511

CCTV Operator

Do you want to make a difference by preventing and detecting crime and disorder? If so, this could be an exciting opportunity for you to join our team and contribute to the work of the South Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership by being the eyes on the ground helping to protect our communities, places, businesses, and visitors.

We are currently recruiting for a full-time permanent CCTV Operator working day and night shifts to help combat crime and disorder and promote community safety.

£29,093 - £31,067