CIL and S106 Officer

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days annual leave (including Bank H

Flexible working

Generous pension

Job summary

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils is seeking a professional to manage planning casework from householder applications to high-profile developments across both Boroughs. You will advise colleagues and Senior Managers and liaise with developers and residents on S106 matters.

You will monitor compliance with CIL/S106 and supervise the team's daily tasks to deliver an excellent service, meeting reporting requirements and tight timescales.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Community Infrastructure Levy and S106 guidance.
• Experience administering CIL or S106 agreements or Development Management support.
• Strong numeracy and information management skills under pressure.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate complex information to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with Excel and relevant software.

Responsibilities

• Manage a range of planning casework from householder apps to major developments.
• Provide professional advice to colleagues and Senior Managers.
• Liaise with developers and residents on S106 matters.
• Supervise day-to-day team tasks and ensure service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with reporting requirements and timescales.

Skills

CIL knowledge

S106 experience

Development Management experience

Numeracy skills

Deadline management

Complex communication

Excel

IT skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

You will work on a range of case work from householder applications to high profile developments across both Boroughs, providing comprehensive professional advice to colleagues and Senior Managers, and liaising with developers and residents with a focus on administering S106 agreements that relate to development.

You will have responsibility for ensuring the Council complies with legislative requirements in monitoring S106 planning obligations, providing supervision of day to day tasks of the team to ensure delivery of an excellent service. You will ensure the Councils comply with reporting requirements and internal performance management targets, working to agreed and identifiable timescales

Knowledge

A full knowledge of the Community Infrastructure Levy, update to date knowledge of S106 agreements and CIL Regulations and how they apply to development.

Experience

Experience administering CIL or S106 agreements, or working in Development Management and supporting colleagues in understanding the applying the CIL legislation.

Information processing

Proven information and management and numeracy skills, with ability to work on detailed calculations in a high pressure environment.

Workload Management

The ability to work effectively to meet challenging deadlines and competing and changing priorities.

Complex communication

A professional approach, with the ability to communicate complex information to a broad range of customers, internal colleagues and senior managers

IT Skills

Advanced knowledge of excel, and the ability to use a wide range of computer software to carryout the role.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

• 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
• flexible working
• a generous pension

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, Salary Salary From £42,081-£57,837 Depending on skills, knowledge and experience