CIL S106 Officer

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days annual leave

Flexible working

Generous pension

Job summary

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils is seeking a CIL and S106 Officer within the Information and Planning Obligations Team at Wandsworth Town Hall. The role focuses on administering CIL and S106 for a range of developments, including householder applications and major schemes, with responsibilities to advise colleagues and engage residents and developers.

The post requires in-depth CIL/S106 knowledge, numeracy skills and the ability to manage tight deadlines, with hybrid working up to 3 days in the

Qualifications

• Full knowledge of the Community Infrastructure Levy, up-to-date knowledge of S106 agreements and CIL Regulations.
• Numeracy skills with ability to perform detailed calculations under pressure.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage changing priorities.
• Experience administering CIL or S106 agreements or working in Development Management.

Responsibilities

• Work on a wide range of casework, including householder applications and major developments, providing CIL and S106 advice to colleagues within the Councils, while engaging with residents and developers to ensure compliance with CIL requirements.
• Focus on ensuring the Councils collect CIL and S106 in a timely manner, working with the Senior CIL and S106 Officer on the enforcement project to collect any outstanding CIL due.

Skills

CIL knowledge

S106 knowledge

Information processing

Workload management

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Title- CIL and S106 OfficerSalary Range-SO2 – PO1 £38,841 – £48,789Fixed Term, Full TimeLocation-Wandsworth Town HallOther Essential Information-Hybrid working up to 3 days in the office .

Objective of Role

Wandsworth and Richmond Councils have an exciting opportunity within the Information and Planning Obligations Team administering CIL and S106. We are recruiting a CIL and S106 Officer to join the team.

About the Role

You will work on a wide range of casework, including householder applications and major developments, providing CIL and S106 advice to colleagues within the Councils, while engaging with residents and developers to ensure compliance with the CIL requirementsYou will focus on ensuring the Councils collect CIL and S106 in a timely manner, working with the Senior CIL and S106 Officer focusing on the enforcement project to ensure the Councils collect any outstanding CIL due

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• 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.
• 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 met challenging deadlines and competing and changing priorities
• IT Skills- Advanced knowledge of excel, and the ability to use a wide range of computer software to carryout the role.
• Experience- You must have experience administering CIL or S106 agreements, or working in Development Management

Indicative Recruitment timeline

• Closing Date: 11th October 2026
• Shortlisting Date: W/C 12th October 2026
• Interview Date: W/C 19th October 2026
• Test/Presentation: Yes- More information will be provided at the interview stage.

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

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 adjustmentsthroughout 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).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.