Team Manager - Highway Development Management

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: £55,443 - £61,116 per annum + the 10% of the top of the grade for Market Premia (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 21st June 2026

Interview Date(s): w/c 29 June 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Development and Growth service as the Team Manager for Highway Development Management

About the Role

The role involves the leadership and management of the team responsible for the provision of advice to Local Planning Authorities, to ensure that the highways and transport implications of developments are understood and that appropriate measures are secured to ensure that the impacts of development and growth are mitigated within the policies and strategies under the councils’ duties and responsibilities as Highways Authority.

The team is responsible for responding to statutory consultations on over 3,500 planning applications a year and provides input to all stages of the planning process. The role involves significant contact with Local Planning Authorities, developers, applicants, and internal and external stakeholders and therefore communication skills are key.

This post is politically restricted therefore the postholder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Be a Chartered Civil Engineer (or equivalent) OR be able to demonstrate work experience in development management
• Have experience of performance management in line with a service plan
• Think strategically and apply this thinking to the development of policies and strategies
• Have knowledge of policies and procedures associated with highways and transport legislation
• Be able to build powerful relationships across stakeholders, peers and partners, creating open and transparent relationships based on trust.
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to shape and influence to achieve successful outcomes and to continue to build on the credibility of the Council and its services.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Lynne Stinson – Head of Service Highway and Transport Commissioning

Telephone: 0116 305 7223

Email: ***email_hidden***

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement (maximum of 500 words) that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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