Local Land Charges Officer

Hyndburn Borough Council; Accrington; Híbrido; GBP 30.000 - 33.000; A tiempo parcial

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Descripción de la vacante

Hyndburn Borough Council is looking for a Local Land Charges Officer to manage the local land charges service in Accrington. You will register land charges, plot sites on maps, maintain the local register, and handle CON29 enquiries with a focus on accuracy and customer service.

The role requires working to deadlines, strong IT skills, and ability to work with HM Land Registry and other council services. Hybrid pattern: 2 days remote, 25 hours per week, permanent contract.

Formación

• 5 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including Maths and English
• Experience of dealing with the public
• Experience of using Word, email and software/databases to record information
• Experience of using maps
• Good standard of literacy
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Ability to communicate clearly with officers, councillors and customers
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to extract information from maps

Responsabilidades

• Registering new local land charges with HM Land Registry and plotting sites accurately on mapping system
• Keeping the Council’s local land charges register accurate and up to date
• Administering CON29 enquiries and ensuring timely replies to customers

Conocimientos

Public customer service

Maps reading

Data entry

Clear communication

Deadline-driven

Workload prioritisation

Educación

GCSEs incl. Maths & English (grade 4/C or above)

Herramientas

Word

Email

Databases

Descripción del empleo

Hyndburn is an attractive area set in the heart of Pennine Lancashire, within easy reach of Manchester, the lakes and the Coast. The Borough, comprised of Accrington and the surrounding Market Towns, is currently experiencing unprecedented levels of regeneration which is delivering real and substantial improvements to the quality of life in the area.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to run our local land charges service. This will involve:

• Registering new local land charges with HM Land Registry and plotting sites accurately on their mapping system
• Keeping the Council’s local land charges register accurate and up to date
• Administering CON29 enquiries and making sure customers receive accurate and timely replies

The post holder will need to work to deadlines whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy and a good attention to detail in accordance with Land Registry requirements. They will have a strong customer service ethos and the ability to communicate clearly with customers and their professional advisers. They will also work closely with HM Land Registry and officers in other council service areas who also contribute to the local search process.

The postholder must be able to work on their own initiative, able to understand and extract information from maps and be confident in using IT systems.

If you relish a challenge and take pride in providing excellent public service, we are keen to hear from you.

We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK and are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role.

Closing Date: 12 noon Friday 20 November 2026

Vacancy Ref: 2383

Local Land Charges Officer

Company: Hyndburn Borough Council

Salary: £30,023 to £32,578 a year, pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Location: Accrington, BB5 0PF

Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 6 Nov 2026

Closing date: 20 Nov 2026

Summary

Local Land Charges Officer

£30,023 - £32,578 per annum pro rata

25 hours per week

Working pattern to be agreed

Essential requirements

• 5 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including Maths and English
• Experience of dealing with the public
• Experience of using Word, email and software / databases to record information
• Experience of using maps
• Good standard of literacy
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Ability to communicate in a clear, assertive and polite manner and both verbally and in writing with officers, councillors and customers
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to understand and extract information from maps
• Ability to accept responsibility and work on own initiative
• Ability to accurately extract information from records and an understanding of the importance of accuracy in respect of local land charges searches
• Ability to use a range of IT applications proficiently

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