Building Safety Levy Officer

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a motivated Building Safety Levy Officer to join the Planning, Policy & Building Control team. This role will deliver the new Building Safety Levy, ensure compliance with the Building Safety Levy Regulations 2025, and manage the levy process from liability assessment to refunds and reporting.

You will work with developers and external partners, monitor progress against statutory targets, and provide clear guidance on levy requirements while

Qualifications

• Experience of administration, financial processes and customer service is essential.
• Knowledge of planning, building control or regulatory environments would be advantageous.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are required.
• Ability to manage and interpret information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administration of the Building Safety Levy system.
• Oversee the levy process from start to finish, including liability assessment, notices, payments and refunds.
• Maintain accurate records and support statutory reporting and data returns.
• Monitor application progress and help ensure statutory performance targets are met.
• Provide guidance to developers and external partners on levy requirements.

Skills

Administrative skills

Financial processes

Customer service

Regulatory compliance

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Job description

Building Safety Levy Officer | £25,583 - £25,989

Position reference: 50146565

Directorate:Place| Service:Planning, Policy & Building Control

Working Arrangements : A gile Working

Contract type: Permanent

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch .

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check

Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Planning, Policy & Building Control team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About the Post:

Barnsley Council is a place of ambition, transformation and opportunity, and we are looking for a motivated and organised Building Safety Levy Officer to join our Building Control team at an exciting time of change within the construction and regulatory sector.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in delivering the new Building Safety Levy, supporting the implementation of important national legislation designed to improve building safety and ensure sustainable funding arrangements for future remediation work.

As Building Safety Levy Officer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Building Safety Levy system, ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Levy Regulations 2025 and reporting requirements set by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). You will oversee the levy process from start to finish, including assessing liability, issuing statutory notices, processing payments and refunds, maintaining accurate records, and supporting the submission of management information and financial returns.

This is a varied role that combines administration, financial processes, customer service and regulatory compliance. You will work closely with developers, colleagues and external partners, providing advice and guidance on levy requirements while helping to ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations.

You will also support wider Building Control activities by monitoring application progress and helping ensure statutory performance targets and timescales are met.

Working for Barnsley Council means being part of a forward-thinking organisation that is committed to delivering excellent services for residents, businesses and communities. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment where your contribution will be recognised and valued. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills, build your knowledge of an evolving area of regulation and play an important role in shaping the successful delivery of a new national initiative.

We are looking for someone with strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage and interpret information accurately. Experience of administration, financial processes and customer service is essential, while knowledge of planning, building control or regulatory environments would be advantageous.

If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a professional and supportive team, while contributing to a high-profile area of local government, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help deliver the future of building safety in Barnsley.

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