Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent
Join our Development Management team to contribute positively to the work and culture of a growing, dynamic, and ambitious service.
Leicester is an exciting and enjoyable place to live and work. It has a rich history and a wonderful built and natural environment. It is a rapidly growing economy in a strategic position in the country. As a result, it has a growing national and international profile. The city holds significant potential for managed growth and has an ambitious Council focused on delivery. As a Planning Service we aim to proactively plan to help shape the city over the next 17 years and beyond, balancing the need for new homes and jobs against the need to protect the heritage and green environment. We are now embarking on a new phase of regeneration and placemaking as we continue progressing with our new Local Plan.
Our Planning Service brings together Development Management, Strategic Planning, Urban Design, and other specialists. We value a collaborative and inclusive work environment, fostering creativity and innovation in all aspects of its operations.
We have full-time, permanent roles, working 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday. You’ll have the flexibility to work from our main base at City Hall or from home.
What you'll be doing
Working in a team of development management specialists, you’ll help to deliver an effective and efficient planning service through the determination of a varied caseload of pre-applications and planning applications ranging from householders to small-scale major development proposals - depending on your level of experience. The role will provide you with experience of working with a variety of teams across Council departments and with elected representatives as well as external partners and stakeholders.
What you'll need
You’ll have good fundamental and technical knowledge as well as an understanding of all relevant planning legislation and policies. With substantial experience in Town Planning, you’ll be able to lead on a variety of applications and pre-applications as well as have an awareness of current issues affecting planning national policy and local developments. Using excellent communication and negotiation skills you’ll deal effectively with other professionals and succeed in a team environment. As a highly organised individual, you’ll be able to work to tight deadlines and keep planning records up to date. You’ll show the ability to write comprehensive and accurate planning reports and have experience of communicating management, technical and progress information. Self-motivated, and flexible, you’ll be enthusiastic, forward thinking and a good team player.
What we can offer you
As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You’ll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from several flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at our benefits calculator.
Join us
We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Tom Ipgrave on 0116 454 3016 email Tom.Ipgrave@leicester.gov.uk or Alka Brahmbhatt on 0116 454 3022 email Alka.Brahmbhatt@leicester.gov.uk
Assessment/Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 17th March 2025
