Developer Contributions Monitoring Officer

Government of The United Kingdom; Goadby Marwood; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Melton Borough Council is seeking a motivated and detail-focused professional to lead the monitoring and management of developer contributions, ensuring that funds secured through the planning system support essential infrastructure for residents.

You will work with planning, finance and legal teams to ensure contributions are collected, monitored and spent effectively, supporting improvements to schools, highways, open spaces and community facilities across the borough.

Qualifications

• Experience with planning contributions (Section 106) or CIL is advantageous.
• Ability to interpret financial information and statutory requirements.
• Experience in local government or public sector environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Council's developer contributions monitoring systems and records.
• Track legal obligations, payment triggers and infrastructure delivery requirements.
• Work closely with planning, finance, legal and service teams to ensure contributions are collected and allocated appropriately.
• Build strong working relationships with developers, infrastructure providers and partner organisations.
• Produce reports and performance information for senior officers, councillors and external stakeholders.
• Help shape the Council's future approach to developer contributions, infrastructure planning and funding.

Skills

Planning

Public sector

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Developer liaison

Job description

At Melton Borough Council, we are looking for a motivated and detail-focused professional to lead the monitoring and management of developer contributions, ensuring that funding secured through the planning system helps deliver the infrastructure, services and facilities our residents need. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking Planning Service at a time of significant growth and change. You will play a key role in ensuring that contributions secured through Section 106 agreements are collected, monitored, reported and spent effectively, helping to fund improvements to schools, highways, open spaces, community facilities and other essential infrastructure. The role will also support emerging work on the Infrastructure Funding Statement, developer contributions policy and the potential future introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).What you'll be doing You will:

• Manage and maintain the Council's developer contributions monitoring systems and records.
• Track legal obligations, payment triggers and infrastructure delivery requirements.
• Work closely with planning, finance, legal and service teams to ensure contributions are collected and allocated appropriately.
• Build strong working relationships with developers, infrastructure providers and partner organisations.
• Produce reports and performance information for senior officers, councillors and external stakeholders.
• Help shape the Council's future approach to developer contributions, infrastructure planning and funding.

About you

We're more interested in finding the right person than a specific career background. You may already work in:

• Planning (development management or planning policy)
• Local government finance
• Infrastructure planning or delivery
• Housing or regeneration
• Programme or project management
• Legal or governance services

What matters most is that you can manage complex information, work confidently and independently with data and financial information, build positive relationships, and maintain a strong eye for detail.

Experience of developer contributions, Section 106 agreements or CIL would be beneficial, but we are equally interested in hearing from candidates who can demonstrate transferable skills and the ability to develop specialist knowledge quickly.

Why join Melton?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a role that has a direct and visible impact on communities across the borough.

In return, we offer:

• A varied and rewarding role with real influence.
• Opportunities to shape future infrastructure and planning delivery.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment: We Care is one of our core values. As a Healthy Workplace, we support your wellbeing through a range of activities and a confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• We offer flexible and hybrid working, built on trust. Our standard week is 37 hours, and we simply ask that service needs are met.
• We help you plan for the future with the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, financial planning workshops, career development opportunities.
• Balance matters. We encourage you to switch off and recharge, with up to 30 days' annual leave, bank holidays, and three extra days at Christmas. You can also buy additional leave if you choose.
• Learning and development opportunities to support your professional growth.
• And because family comes first, we have a strong set of family-friendly policies.