S106 and Monitoring Officer - Maldon District Council

Job description

S16 and Monitoring Officer - Maldon District Concil

Maldon District Concil

Permanent, Fll Time

£49,435.14 - £54,93.6 per annm

Location: Maldon

Closing Date: 6th October 6

Maldon District Concil is working in partnership with Essex Shared Services to spport the recritment of the role of a S16 and Monitoring Officer, a fll-time position offering hybrid working with a minimm of days in the office per week. Office attendance will be in line with the needs of the Concil and the Planning Policy Team, inclding occasional evening committees or meetings where necessary. Check ot Maldon's careers page to see what it's like to work for Maldon District Concil.

The role is within the Concil's Planning Policy team, which is part of the Place, Planning & Growth directorate. This is an exciting time to join the Planning Policy Team at Maldon District Concil. The Concil has recently agreed proposals to commence preparation of the new Local Plan. We are the first local athority in Essex to be prodcing a Local Plan nder the new 3-month plan-making system, which will set ot a long-term vision for Maldon District, inclding where homes, jobs and infrastrctre shold be located, how high-qality design will be spported and how the district's distinctive natral and historic environment will be protected and enhanced.

We are also involved in a wide range of ongoing planning policy work otside of the new Local Plan, inclding spporting Parish Concils with neighborhood plans, managing S16 agreements, ndertaking monitoring activities and prodcing the Athority Monitoring Report (AMR). Alongside this, we are also working closely with or Development Management colleages on a nmber of significant development proposals crrently being broght forward by developers.

As the Concil's S16 and Monitoring Officer, yo will spport the Planning Policy Team to focs on delivery of the Local Plan by leading on the following key accontabilities:

Maintain and manage accrate records of Section 16 agreements, nilateral ndertakings and associated planning obligations, inclding financial contribtions, affordable hosing, open space, highways, edcation, health, biodiversity, environmental mitigation and other infrastrctre reqirements.

Monitor the implementation of Section 16 obligations, inclding triggers, commencement dates, payment points, indexation, spend deadlines and delivery of non-financial obligations.

Liaise with key stakeholders across a wide range of internal and external partners and colleages to ensre obligations are properly secred and delivered.

Spport the negotiation and drafting of Section 16 agreements by providing monitoring information, infrastrctre evidence, contribtion reqirements and delivery pdates as reqired.

Isse invoices, monitor payments, reconcile receipts ensring contribtions are correctly allocated for the prposes set ot in the relevant legal agreement.

Track the spending of Section 16 contribtions, ensring fnds are sed lawflly, effectively and within any relevant deadlines or restrictions.

Prepare monitoring information and reports for officers, senior managers, Members and external stakeholders, inclding information reqired for the Concil's Infrastrctre Fnding Statement and other stattory or corporate reporting.

Spport the preparation and maintenance of infrastrctre delivery information, inclding evidence to inform the Local Plan, infrastrctre planning and developer contribtion priorities.

Respond to qeries from applicants, agents, developers, infrastrctre providers, Members, parish and town concils and members of the pblic on Section 16 obligations and developer contribtions.

Maintain clear adit trails to ensre all records are accrate, transparent and capable of withstanding internal adit, external scrtiny and Freedom of Information reqests.

Assist with the review and improvement of internal and external processes for the management and monitoring of developer contribtions.

Spport enforcement and recovery action where planning obligations are not complied with, working with key stakeholders across a wide range of internal and external partners and colleages as appropriate.

Leading on the prodction of the hosing trajectory, Athority Monitoring Report and Infrastrctre Fnding Statement.

Lead on monitoring reqirements inclding keeping relevant data and information p to date.

To assist with the preparation and pblication of the Concil's Five-Year Hosing Land Spply Statements and associated monitoring reqirements.

To act as an expert witness for planning appeals and within the Local Plan examination on the matter of hosing land spply, with spport from the Planning Policy team.

Spport and, where appropriate, administer the Concil's CIL fnctions. This may inclde maintaining CIL records, calclating liability, issing stattory notices, monitoring commencement notices and instalments, processing reliefs and exemptions, spporting collection and enforcement, reconciling income, and preparing information for stattory CIL reporting and governance arrangements.

Please click here to view the fll responsibilities and accontabilities of the S16 and Monitoring Officer role.

This role will allow the sccessfl candidate the opportnity to frther develop their planning policy, S16 and infrastrctre knowledge, as well as commnication, analysis and finance skills. This role offers an excellent opportnity to contribte to high-profile projects and play a key part in shaping the ftre growth and development of Maldon District.

Be part of Maldon District Concil - 'Where Qality of Life Matters'

Maldon District Concil is a local athority 'Where qality of life matters'. Or Corporate Plan sets ot or vision and priorities for the next three years and will be reviewed reglarly to make sre we are on the right track.

To download or listen to a presentation of the Corporate Plan 5-8 click here

Maldon district is a great place to work, offering a niqe blend of historic charm, beatifl contryside and vibrant waterfront settings. Locations sch as Maldon, Brnham-On-Croch and Tollesbry are famos for their river frontages, yachting heritage and water sports. Located in the heart of Essex, Maldon district has a strong sense of commnity and plenty of opportnities to enjoy the area otside of work.

The office is based in the heart of historic Maldon town, close to the high street with a range of shops, pbs, restarants, coffee shops and the famos Promenade Park.

Maldon District Concil plays a crcial role in the development and prosperity of the district, working for the good of the commnity and the long-term benefit of residents, and yo can be part of or friendly team. From front line cstomer facing roles to policy and strategy, the work of the Concil is diverse and dynamic.

In addition to a competitive salary, yo will be entitled to a range of benefits, inclding:

The Local Government Pension Scheme

Generos holiday entitlement

Flexible and agile working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car lease scheme

Disconted local gym membership

Free parking

Payment of one annal professional sbscription

Maldon District Concil is committed to safegarding and promoting the welfare of vlnerable grops inclding children, yong people and adlts and expects all staff and volnteers to share this commitment. Disclosre and Barring checks will be ndertaken according to the responsibilities of the role. We welcome applications from people of all backgronds, cltre and experience. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, sex, disability or marital stats.

Maldon District Concil is committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate or commitment, we have been accredited as a Disability Confident Employer. As a Disability Confident Employer we take varios actions in order to sccessflly employ and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

For more information on these roles or if yo have any qestions, please email [email protected]

Alternatively, yo can contact s by phone:

Thea Towers, Specialist Recritment Consltant: 333 13 88

We are happy to arrange an informal conversation with Loise Staplehrst, Maldon District Concil's Planning Policy Manager, who wold be pleased to discss the role with yo in more detail.

Essex Shared Services is advertising this role as part of its partnership with Maldon District Concil; however, the sccessfl candidate will be employed directly by Maldon District Concil.