Planning Enforcement and Compliance Officer

Derby City Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS Pension

Team Derby Rewards

Tusker Car Benefit Scheme

Flexible/hybrid working

Job summary

Derby City Council is advertising a Planning Enforcement and Compliance Officer within the busy Development Management Team. The role focuses on breaches of planning control, with emphasis on city centre and listed building issues, requiring strong communication and negotiation to deliver proactive, proportionate enforcement.

You will work across the Council to coordinate complaints and manage enforcement actions, contributing to Derby's growth and quality of life while upholding planning

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with breaches of planning control.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Pro-active and proportionate approach to enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and communicate all complaints with colleagues across the Council and beyond.
• Raise and serve enforcement notices, stop notices, breach of condition notices, injunctions and summonses.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Organisational skills

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference 000012454 Date posted 26/08/2026 Application closing date 04/10/2026 Working Pattern Full time Salary Grade H £38,510 - £41,177 a year Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type Planning & Building Control Attachments Blank

Planning Enforcement and Compliance Officer

Salary: £38,510 - £41,177 a year

Location: Hybrid - The Council House/Home working

Hours: 37 hours a week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 04th October 2026

The Opportunity

• The post is for a Planning Enforcement & Compliance Officer within Derby City Council’s busy Development Management Team to deal with breaches of planning control, with a specific emphasis on the city centre and listed building issues and contraventions.
• The service is based on an ethos of pro-active and proportionate responses to breaches of planning control, and the successful candidate will be a proven communicator and negotiator with established people skills.

What you’ll be doing

• The post-holder will be able to effectively co-ordinate and communicate all complaints with colleagues from across the Council and beyond.
• The post-holder will be conversant with raising and serving enforcement notices, stop notices, breach of conditions notices, injunctions, and summonses.

About you

• The post demands an enthusiastic motivated person with sound organisational skills and the ability to work effectively with all service users.

Who We Are

At Derby City Council, we're proud to deliver over 250 essential services that support our residents, communities and businesses. Guided by our vision to create an Inclusive, Green, Growing and Vibrant City, we put people at the heart of everything we do.

Our values shape how we work every day. We believe in Great People, One Team, we're Bold in embracing change, Strong in delivering for our communities, and We Care about making a positive difference.

Join us and you'll be part of an ambitious, collaborative organisation where you can develop your career while helping to shape Derby's future.

Why join Derby City Council?

At Derby City Council, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference while building a rewarding career in an organisation that values, supports and invests in its people.

Financial Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a secure, defined benefit pension with life cover
• Team Derby Rewards – discounts across a wide range of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme – a salary sacrifice scheme for leasing a brand-new, fully maintained and insured vehicle

Work-Life Balance

• Generous annual leave, starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days after five years' service (plus bank holidays, depending on your contract)
• The option to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements for many roles
• Flexible retirement options, where eligible
• Support for colleagues with caring responsibilities

Learning and Development

• Learning and development opportunities, with regular career conversations to support your growth
• Leadership and management development programmes, mentoring and professional qualifications
• Modern workspaces designed to support collaboration, productivity and wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing support and a year-round wellbeing calendar
• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Cycle2Work Scheme and free cycle training

Community and Inclusion

• Up to 15 hours of volunteering leave each year
• Recognition through initiatives including the Here for Derby Awards and Long Service Awards
• The opportunity to join one of our Employee Networks, including LGBTQ+, Disabled Employees and Carers, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Employees, and Neurodiversity

At Derby City Council, we believe our people are our greatest strength. Whatever stage you're at in your career, you'll be joining an inclusive organisation where you'll be supported to develop, feel valued and make a meaningful difference to the communities we serve.

Some benefits are dependent on your role, contract or length of service.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Derby City Council, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we serve.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can choose to apply through our Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

We are also proud to hold the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award, recognising our commitment to supporting serving personnel, veterans and their families. Members of the Armed Forces community, veterans and their close family members who meet the essential criteria are also eligible for our Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, including during your application, interview or onboarding, we'll work with you to provide the support you need.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or need assistance with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK: 18001 01332 640844) or email [e-mail]

Where a DBS requirement is indicated at the top of this advert, the successful candidate will be subject to the appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of our safer recruitment process.

Where a Market Rate Supplement is indicated at the top of this advert, it is paid in addition to the basic salary and is subject to regular review. The supplement may be reduced or withdrawn and will reduce in line with incremental progression and pay awards.

The Council has a legal obligation to consider suitable redeployment opportunities for employees at risk of redundancy. Consequently, this vacancy may be withdrawn before the advertised closing date if it is filled through the Council's redeployment process.