Job Description

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Senior S106 Monitoring Officer on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

To assist in the proactive procurement and management of developer contributions through the Section 106 (S106) Agreements and/or Community Infrastructure Levy.

Identify and implement stringent S106 monitoring processes with internal and external stakeholders. This should include setting up formal delegated processes for drawing down S106 contributions and monitoring and approving spend by the relevant departments.

To respond to key national changes in policy, practice, and legislation governing S106/CIL/National Infrastructure Levy collection, monitoring, spend and reporting. This will include providing assistance and leading on implementing organisational and procedural changes within the Council.

Introduce processes to enforce non-compliant S106 developments, including setting up a governance process for securing and allocating S106 funds, and internal officer working groups.

Provide assistance and guidance in reviewing and drafting planning policy documents seeking S016 contributions.

Monitor all S106 and conditional requirements arising from the operation of London Luton Airport and developments on associated land.

Assist planning officers and the Council's Solicitor in negotiation of S106 agreements.

You will be responsible to:

·Analyse, appraise and understand complex S106 and legal agreements. To assist in the proactive procurement and management of developer contributions through the Section 106 (S106) Agreements and/or Community Infrastructure Levy.

·Being able to understand complex planning applications, conditions and approved drawings. Undertake further analysis and site inspections as appropriate, providing detailed and complex reports and recommendations for the Head of Planning's consideration and presenting reports to Development Control Committee if required.

·Respond to key national changes in policy, practice, and legislation governing S106/CIL/National Infrastructure Levy collection, monitoring, spend and reporting. Providing assistance and leading on implementing organisational and procedural changes within the Council.

·Manage guidance to other members of a development control team and ensure that the Division's aims and performance standard are met through cohesive customer focused and professional approach. Manage the introduction of processes to enforce non-compliant S106 developments, including setting up a governance process for securing and allocating S106 funds, and internal officer working groups.

·Be the expert lead providing general professional and interpretative advice to members of the public, professional advisers and to applicants.

·Advise, collaborate and negotiate both internally and with external clients / agencies, in the monitoring of S106 agreements and conditions.

·Manage the introduction of processes to enforce non-compliant S106 developments, including setting up a governance process for securing and allocating S106 funds, and internal officer working groups.

·Be the expert lead to monitor all S106 and conditional requirements arising from the operation of London Luton Airport and developments on associated land.

Skills and Experience:

In-depth experience of Planning work in a Local Planning Authority or equivalent experience of monitoring processes particularly in relation to developments or legal agreements

Demonstrable experience of general office practices and procedures, particularly in the use of computers

Demonstrable communication skills able to deal with internal and external stakeholders

Good literacy skills - able to write clear, concise reports

Ability to manage a complex caseload or range of projects

Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload to meet targets and deadlines

Able to follow and to use own initiative within procedures and guidelines

Able to participate in multi-disciplinary working with a range of partners

Able to undertake complex analytical investigation, evaluation and judgement, promoting solutions based on detailed specialist knowledge, experience and political sensibility.

Able to write and present complex, concise and accurate reports which will contain specialist, technical and strategic information

Demonstrable command of the principles and practices of Town Planning and of the Enforcement provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act

Demonstrable knowledge of Local Planning Authority responsibilities and duties including Development Control procedures

Degree in Town and Country Planning OR equivalent qualification OR equivalent experience

Able to attend, traverse and make visual inspections on sites and attend meetings throughout the BoroughAbout Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates