( Planning) Development Services Team Leader Full Time – 37 hrs per week,
Permanent Scale 7 (£45,091 - £48,226 per annum) plus an Essential Car User Allowance and Comprehensive Benefits We are not your average local authority planning department. We are a forward thinking, innovative, and fun team, offering a great working environment, a wide range of projects, and career development opportunities. We have experience of, and continue to deal with, a comprehensive range of application and development types, ranging from bespoke rural schemes to large scale commercial development. You won’t find a typical planning team approach with us…we are positive, customer focused, and passionate about creating a great place to live, work and visit. We are currently looking to grow our planning team due to the expected growth planned for the region and as such it's an exciting time to join Blaby District Council. As a result we are looking for experienced individuals who excel in their field. The successful candidate for the role of Development Services Team Leader would manage a caseload of several major planning applications as well as line managing and supporting the work of a team of 5 or 6 planning officers and senior planning officers. From the moment you join Blaby District Council, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the organisation. Further details about the role can be found on the job description and person specification. To find out more about the role, please contact Glen Baker-Adams, Development Services and Enforcement Manager on 0116 272 7565 for an informal discussion. To apply for this vacancy, please submit a covering letter and curriculum vitae to
human.resources@blaby.gov.uk
detailing your interest and how your meet the essential criteria for this role by midday on Monday 27 th
October 2025.