Team Lead (Work from home) in Leicester

Location: Coalville/Hybrid

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Salary: £41,771-£46,141 per annum

Job purpose: To supervise the day-to-day work of the officers within the Planning Enforcement Team, develop the team, assist with reviewing and making changes so that the team works in the most efficient and customer-focused way possible and to deal with some of the more complex enforcement cases in the district to effectively resolve any issues.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• To carry out duties resulting from the application of the Town and Country Planning Act and allied legislation.
• To supervise the staff and work of the Planning Enforcement team, ensuring that work is properly distributed, checked and corrected as necessary, that deadlines are met and that any problems are brought to the attention of the Planning and Development Team Manager.
• To motivate and develop the Planning Enforcement Team so that it is enabled to properly serve the customer and deliver the Councils objectives.
• To carry a caseload of more complex planning enforcement cases, and to undertake inspections and other monitoring visits to assess compliance with relevant legislation.
• Take appropriate enforcement action against those failing to comply with relevant legislation by serving Enforcement Notices, Tree Preservation Orders and other statutory notices.
• To represent the Council at enforcement appeals, public inquiries and in court when necessary.
• To attend the Councils Planning Committee, public meetings and liaison committee meetings including meetings outside normal office hours as may be required.
• To be responsible for working within the requirements of the Local Enforcement Plan and review and update the document as and when required.

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of the Town and Country Planning system, especially enforcement legislation and policy.
• Experience handling complex enforcement matters and related planning applications.
• Skilled in representing an organisation at appeals, public inquiries, or hearings.
• Effective IT proficiency (Microsoft Office and bespoke systems).
• Proven leadership, people management, and team development abilities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, able to build strong internal and external relationships.
• Customer-focused, professional, pragmatic, and solution-oriented.
• Able to prioritise and organise workloads efficiently, meeting performance targets and deadlines.
• Innovative and able to influence others to drive service improvements.
• Committed to delivering high-quality customer service and supporting the team to do the same.

Key criteria:

• Are you eligible to work in the UK?
• Do you have a qualification in town and country planning to degree level or demonstrable experience in another enforcement type environment?
• Are you a member of or are eligible for membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute?
• Do you have experience in dealing with complex and contentious planning enforcement cases, including experience of representing an organisation at an appeal hearing or presenting evidence to a public inquiry?
• Do you hold a current full driving licence and have access to a vehicle during working hours?

You may also have experience in the following: Planning Enforcement Team Leader, Planning Enforcement Manager, Senior Planning Enforcement Officer, Principal Planning Enforcement Officer, Development Management Team Leader, Planning Compliance Manager, Planning & Development Manager, Enforcement Team Leader (Local Authority), Town Planning Enforcement Officer, Planning Services Team Leader, Development Control Team Leader, Planning Investigation Officer, Local Authority Planning Officer.