Senior Planner Enforcement

**Job details**:
Job reference

REQ5434

Date posted

30/05/2025

Application closing date

29/06/2025

Location

Hybrid working - Home and Leicester City Offices

Salary

£45,718 - £48,710 per year

Package

Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement) £66,256

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Planning and Transport

Attachments

Job Specification (44).pdf

**Senior Planner Enforcement**:
Job description

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Play a key role in contributing 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 focussed 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.

Join us to make a valuable contribution to our Planning Service; a service that brings together Development Management, Planning Enforcement, 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. Dealing with over 730 reports of planning breaches each year, the team are dedicated to safeguarding the amenity of people who live and work in the city.

This is a full-time permanent role, 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**

Using your knowledge and experience of planning enforcement work, along with your ability to negotiate resolutions, you’ll take formal action where necessary in the form of serving notices, dealing with appeals and presenting Council as expert witness in cases of appeals and prosecutions in courts. You’ll successfully manage a large and complex caseload, covering a full range of enforcement cases, communicating succinctly and effectively with stakeholders. Working collaboratively across services, you’ll ensure high quality outcomes. You’ll be expected to contribute towards pro-active compliance initiatives and other project-based work.

**What you'll need**

**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.

Local Government Pension Scheme, 23.8% employer contribution

Generous annual leave scheme +option to buy more

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Benefits Platform including retail, holiday, and leisure discounts

Cycle to work scheme*

Flu Jabs

Free Eye Test voucher

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Flexible Working Policy

Agile Working Policy*

Car mileage reimbursement*

Excellent career progression and training opportunities

Long Service Recognition*
- Certain restrictions may apply

**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. Joining the team means being part of a forward-thinking organisation that continually strives to improve and make a positive impact on the community.

**Assessment/Interviews will take place on Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th and/or Wednesday 9th July 2025