Local Land Charges and Planning Technical Officer

GROWTH & INVESTMENT SERVICE

LOCAL LAND CHARGES AND PLANNING TECHNICAL OFFICER

£23,893 - £25,979

An opportunity has arisen within our friendly and proactive Development Management Section for a full time Local Land Charges and Planning Technical Officer. Located in the county of Warwickshire, Rugby is a borough of over 100,000 population and is one of the fastest growing boroughs in the country, which is expected to grow by 30% by 2035.

You will be part of a small team and be directly responsible for processing and providing accurate and timely local land charges searches for the borough. As well as ensuring the efficient and effective running of the land charges function through the maintenance and updating of the relevant registers and providing statistical reports.

You will be required to ensure the smooth and efficient transfer of data onto the HM Land Registry.

You and the team will also be involved in supporting the Service’s requirements to collect, prepare and submit data for performance monitoring purposes across various aspects of the wider service and assist in responding to Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation requests.

You will lead in the administration of the planning and enforcement appeals procedures, so a working knowledge of the UK planning process would be desirable. As well as previous experience or general knowledge of Land Charges would also be desirable although in-house training would be available for the successful applicant.

Our offices are located in Rugby Town Centre and there is also the opportunity to work from home for some of the time during the working week. For an informal discussion about this role, please call Ilze Johns, Senior Local Land Charges and Search and Systems Officer

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 24 days annual leave, 8 Bank Holidays, 2 extra statutory days and 1 locally agreed day
• Generous pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Regular performance reviews
• Payment of professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
• Generous compassionate leave
• Cycle to Work scheme

You can view full details of these roles via our website, where you can also apply on-line.

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