Sec 106 and CIL Technical Support Officer

Job Description Salary range: Grade 7 £38,256 - £39,276 p.a. plus fantastic benefits Contract: Permanent Hours of work: 36 hours per week Location: Croydon This role sits within the Spatial Planning department working alongside strategic planning, placemaking and regeneration.It is an opportunity to facilitate and help to fund projects and initiatives to develop and regenerate Croydon.You will need to take a proactive role in ensuring that the required development contributions are secured from developments to support infrastructure provision in Croydon. This is a varied role with interaction with colleagues across the council as well as some limited contact with the public. The key focus of this role within the team is the administration of Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 contributions. If you have a local government experience and in particular CIL and Section 106 administration we would like to hear from you. This Will Involve To manage the setting of the Section 106 Framework Group's function by setting meeting agendas creating and dispatching information supporting project managers to submit bids and providing information to support the terms of reference of the IFG Group. To raise CIL demand notices whilst ensuring that the correct CIL figures are used in assessments and calculate CIL measurements for reviews appeals using form data, reports and maps. Ensure the Council's Uniform IT Planning System (or equivalent) is up to date in terms of monitoring CIL and Section 106 agreements that are extant, entered, payment triggers and payments received. Undertake Council's Section 106 contribution monitoring to secure the required income with accordance to the financial obligations within the legal agreement and monitor claw-back clauses working alongside the finance department. To maintain and ensure the committed budgets for Section 106 and CIL project assignment are monitored for spend and renewal. Support the implementation of the CIL and Section 106 recovery process for the tasks that are the responsibility of the Planning and Strategic Transport Directorate, including the functions of Planning Enforcement. Supply the documentation and evidence to Legal Services and Corporate Debt Recovery for Section 106 income recovery. Supply draft responses to enquiries and freedom of information requests regarding CIL and Section 106 management, monitoring, recovery, and assignment. Organising and circulation of other meetings to support the Cil and Section 106 team function. Support and supply information for the assembly and submission of the Council's quarterly return on the Mayor's CIL. Gather information if required under the guidance of the Team Manager for ongoing CIL appeals, which are submitted to the planning inspectorate. Supply information (both current and historic) to support our cases and update decisions accordingly. Support and supply information for the assembly and submission of the Council's quarterly return on the Mayor's CIL. To view the Sec 106 and CIL Technical Support Officer role profile please Click here . About Us Croydon Council's priorities The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon's diverse communities and businesses Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities Key Business Plan Outcomes Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we're proud to call home People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer Croydon Council's new ways of working Equal Opportunities Statement Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.