We have a fantastic opportunity for a Team Leader to join the Planning Leadership team in a full-time permanent role.

Selwyn is growing and developing at a rapid pace; with a large rural area spanning the high country to the plains, as well as fast urban growth, this role offers a huge variety of planning work covering a range of issues.

We're looking for a people-focused leader—whether you're an experienced team leader or ready to take the next step in your career, we'll support you with the tools, training, and guidance you need to thrive.

What we can offer:

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About the role

You will help ensure the Resource Consents function is delivered in an effective, efficient, timely manner while upholding best practise. While maintaining a high-quality standard of customer service with our communities is a key focus.

Whether you are building on past leadership experience or bringing fresh energy to your first leadership role, we'll support you with the tools, training, and guidance you need to thrive.

About you

You will guide and support your team through effective coaching and mentoring, helping each person grow and succeed. Create and foster a positive, inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their best selves to work.

You will pilot and assist the team to achieve shared goals, working within a values-driven framework that supports collaboration, trust, and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Strong people leadership skills are vital to ensure the team is supported to provide high quality planning analysis and the day-to-day workload is effectively managed among the team.
• Collaboration and building positive relationships with team members, peers, internal and external stakeholders will be crucial to the success of this role.
• Strong background in resource consent planning, with at least five years of experience in a senior planning role.
• Expertise in decision making on resource consent applications (within delegations) and managing any Environment Court appeals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

About us

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready for a change and want to be part of a team that's making things happen for Selwyn, don't delay — apply today. Applications will be assessed as they are received.

We know that everyone's situation is different, and we're open to a variety of onboarding options that suit individual needs. Whether you're local or considering a move, we're flexible in how we bring the right people on board — and we're happy to talk through what support might be available to help you settle in.

Not sure if you tick every box? That's okay — if this role sounds like a good fit for your skills and aspirations, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date.