Technical Support Officer (Community Infrastructure Levy)

What will you be doing?

In this role you will be working in an established, motivated and supportive team. 

The role consists of assisting the CIL Officer and the Principal Enforcement and Monitoring Officer in the day to day administration and support of the Community Infrastructure Levy process.  

This involves ensuring accurate data recording, processing and management of CIL liabilities including regularly communicating with Agents/Landowners and the Development Management Team.

The attached Job Description is for a Technical Support Officer within the Planning and Building Control Service. The roles and responsibility for this vacant post are commensurate with the JD however you will be carrying out this function within the CIL Team which is part of the Planning Service.  

About you

You will have a genuine interest in planning and have a methodical analytical approach, with strong attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the Community Infrastructure Levy and its associated Regulations; please ensure this is clearly evidenced within your application. 

You will also be confident working in a busy, customer focused environment and enjoy being part of a dynamic team.  

Candidates must have attained a minimum qualification of GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about planning and development, with a commitment to contributing positively to West Northamptonshire.  If you are ready to make an impact, we would love to hear from you.

Our benefits

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

About us

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. 

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us. 

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