Planning Enforcement Team Leader

The Planner; Blaby; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension scheme

Flexi-time scheme

Job summary

Blaby District Council is seeking an experienced Planning Enforcement Manager to lead a proactive enforcement service across the district. You will manage a varied caseload, monitor sites, issue notices and prepare court documents, while developing the team and delivering high-quality enforcement outcomes.

With hybrid working and Local Government Pension scheme, this role offers career development opportunities within a supportive Development Services team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a proactive enforcement service across the district.
• Manage a varied and complex caseload, monitor sites and serve formal notices.
• Prepare documents for court and coordinate enforcement actions.

Job description

Our planning team is growing, and we are looking to recruit an experienced Planning Enforcement Manager to lead and develop a proactive and effective enforcement service across the district.

This is an exciting time to join our team. Following the recent launch of our Local Plan, the district is set to experience substantial growth, bringing new and varied challenges for our planning service and opportunities for you to develop your career.

You will be an effective team player, with experience of managing a varied and complex caseload. You will have extensive knowledge of, and experience in, planning enforcement, enabling you to confidently manage complex cases, monitor sites, serve formal notices and prepare documents for court.

Alongside this, your proven management skills will enable you to lead, motivate and develop the team while managing competing priorities and maintaining a high-quality enforcement service.

Strong communication, negotiation and report-writing skills, together with the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders and achieve positive enforcement outcomes are also required.

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape this service to deliver on its goals, with full support given by the Development Services Manager and wider team.

Further details about the role can be found on the job description and person specification.

To find out more about the role, please contactGlen Baker-Adams,Development Services and Enforcement Manageron 0116 272 7565for an informal discussion.

Benefits of working with us include a Local Government Pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including flexi-time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. Further details onour Employee benefitspage.

We also support hybrid working arrangements with a combination of onsite and home working.

Closingdate: 6 November 2026
Interview date: 17 November 2026

Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people, careleaversand those in the Armed Forces. As a Disability Confident Employer and to show our commitment to Care Leavers and the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found onour jobs page.