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• 20260319_-_JDPS_-_Development_Services_Team_Leader

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Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

Development Services Team Leader

Scale 7 (* £45,091 - £48,226 per annum) * Pay Award Pending

37 hrs per week

Permanent

Plus, an Essential Car User Allowance and Comprehensive Benefits

We are looking for a Planning professional to work in our forward-thinking, innovative and friendly team. You will be given the chance to work on a wide range of projects and opportunities to develop your career in a supportive environment.

Now is an exciting time of growth across Blaby District; where you will determine a comprehensive range of application and development types, ranging from bespoke rural schemes to large-scale commercial development.

Whether you are wanting to take your first step into formal management, or are an experienced leader, we are looking for the successful candidate to manage and mentor small team of Planning Officers with varying degrees of experience.

We are positive, customer focused and passionate about creating a great place to live, work and visit. We will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the organisation.

To find out more about the role, please contact Glen Baker-Adams, Development Services and Enforcement Manager on 0116 272 7565.

Benefits of working with us include a local government pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including a flexi-time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. To find out more, click on the link Employee benefits

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

Please ensure you give specific examples of how you meet the requirements in the person specification to give you the best possible opportunity of being shortlisted.

Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email human.resources@blaby.gov.uk.

Closing date: 31 July 2026

Interview date: During W/C 10 August 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, care leavers and 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 on our jobs page.