Technical Support Officer (Land Charges And Address Management)

Technical Support Officer (Land Charges and Address Management)
Planning Development
Permanent, 29.6 hours per week, these hours can be flexible.
Salary NS6 £24,702 - £25,979 pro rata per annum
We are now recruiting for a Technical Support Officer (Land Charges and Address Management) to join our team. As part of the role, you will provide Land Charges and Address Management (including street naming and numbering) services in accordance with the Council’s Community Plan, legislation, policy and guidance.
We offer a competitive salary, enrolment in the local government pension scheme, a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days pro rata per annum and increasing with service, free car parking*, a whole host of family-friendly benefits, flexi-time, hybrid working, 1 days’ paid volunteering leave, a health cashback plan, access to an employee benefits platform, and £10/month membership at one of our four gyms in the district.
The key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
• Undertaking the Council’s Local Land Charges and Street Naming and Numbering functions in accordance with agreed procedures and legislation as directed.
• Processing applications for land and property search enquiries within set target times, including validation and inputting of search requests and collation, preparation, and despatch of search response documents as per Law Society guidance.
• Ongoing maintenance of the Council’s Local Land Charges Register
• Ensuring that the correct fees are received for all areas of work, including monthly reconciliation of payments and that any necessary corrective action is undertaken.
• Undertaking annual review of fees and charges for related service provision.
• Undertaking the on-going maintenance of the corporate Local Land and Property Gazetteer
• Developing and maintaining content of the service website.
The successful candidate will have effective communication and customer services skills, will carry out their work with a high level of accuracy, and will work well with a team as well as using their own initiative.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Lee Robinson, Planning Technical Support Manager, on 01636 655821 or at lee.robinson@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
To apply, please submit your CV and provide a supporting statement detailing how you meet the essential criteria for the role. Please do this via the iTrent recruitment portal. A supporting statement addressing the essential criteria for the post will be considered far more favourably than a generic covering letter and CV.
Closing Date 12 midnight, Sunday 17th March
Interviews Between 26th and 28th March 2024
As an employer we promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.
Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.
*Free staff parking is valid until 31st July 2024.