Planning Enforcement Team Leader

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Are you ready for a new opportunity and a chance to expand your skills and knowledge?

We are looking for a Team Leader to head up our Planning Enforcement Team.

The role leads our small team of enforcement officers to ensure that work from investigations, leading on negotiations, planning applications and appeal work are all handled professionally and within our Planning Enforcement Charter.

You may be an existing Planning Enforcement Team Leader, or a seasoned enforcement officer ready to take the next step in your career. Wherever you are in your career, we are interested in hearing from you.

Derbyshire Dales is a beautiful place to live, work and visit. It benefits from some fantastic towns and countryside, all within easy reach of Sheffield, Manchester, Nottingham and Derby. We offer an excellent quality of life within a family-friendly organisation that delivers high quality services and where the right candidate will be able to make a real impact.

We have a strong ‘One Team, One Council’ culture. Alongside the excellent quality of life, we can offer you the opportunity to further develop your career within an excellent and family friendly authority, with the benefits of hybrid working, flexitime, personal development and CPD opportunities, free staff car parking at Matlock Town Hall, and a confidential counselling service.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Steve Capes, Director of Place and Economy by email on steve.capes@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

We are holding a short information session on Monday 27 January at 10am on Teams to hear from the Director of Place and Economy and our Chief Executive to hear about working at Derbyshire Dales. To register for the session please contact Humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

For further information on this role see DDDC website.

Applications are through a CV and supporting letter explaining how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification sent to humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

Candidates must possess the necessary ‘right to work in the UK’ authorisation. We are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa as we do not possess a visa sponsorship licence.

To read more about our area see –

• Visit Peak District and Derbyshire – to find out more about the beautiful place we live and work Blog Home | Visit Peak District & Derbyshire

• Invest in Derbyshire Dales – see how we support business in our area Invest – Invest in Derbyshire Dales

• See how we are performing on the Government statistics site – Planning – Local Authority Data Explorer

Provisional interview Date: Thursday 13 or Friday 14 February 2025

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.