Principal Technical Lead – Maldon District Council

Company: 4Recruitment Services Ltd
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Location: Maldon
Job Description:

Principal Technical Lead – Maldon District Council

Maldon

Temporary,Full Time

£35.00 ph

Reporting into the Technical Support Team Leader, you will:

  • Support the daytoday management, workflow and prioritisation of Technical Support and Validation Officers
  • Act as a point of escalation for complex or sensitive customer and internal enquiries
  • Help drive service improvement, consistency and resilience across Development Management processes
  • Support staff development, performance management and training
  • Contribute to improved systems, digital services and customer selfservice
  • Work collaboratively across teams and services to support statutory and corporate objectives

This role suits someone who combines strong technical understanding with people leadership, process improvement and a genuine commitment to public service.

The experience you will bring:

  • Strong experience in Development Management and/or Building Control environments
  • Confidence managing workflows, priorities and competing demands
  • The ability to support and develop others through coaching, guidance and clear communication
  • Experience contributing to business or process improvement initiatives
  • A customerfocused approach, with the confidence to handle complex or contentious enquiries
  • Good working knowledge of planning support systems and digital tools
  • A collaborative mindset and the ability to work positively with colleagues, members, partners and stakeholders

The ideal candidate will need to attend the office at least twice a week, ideally Tuesday and Wednesday or Wednesday and Thursday.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices.

We are an equal opportunity agency

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Posted: August 23rd, 2026