Senior CIL / Section 106 Officer (Planning)

Hackney Council is seeking a dynamic and motivated Senior CIL and Section 106 Officer to join its award-winning Planning service. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who wishes to further their career in planning.As a Senior CIL / Section 106 Officer you will help us implement and monitor systems for these levies / planning obligations. This is an important role to help us ensure that development properly enhances growth in Hackney and supports our community.

Hackney is London’s most diverse and dynamic borough. Stretching from the Square Mile to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, this is an area of rapid economic growth and yet has more green spaces than any other inner London borough. Our planning service plays an important part in making sure Hackney remains a great place to live, work and visit.

Day to day you will support the Planning Service with the monitoring, collection and distribution of CIL and monitoring of planning obligations. You will also provide advice to members of the public. To do this you need to fully understand the CIL Regulations.You will also be responsible for ensuring our historic data is in order and quality checking this work.

You will be expected to report regularly on your work to senior management and Members. 

Stakeholder management work is key to the role and will extend to TfL, GLA, developers and other applicants. 

You will be a qualified town planner, ideally eligible for Royal Town Planning Institute membership, or a related degree holder with substantial work experience in the planning sector. You must have a good understanding of the legislation relating to CIL and S106 and you will also need experience of monitoring CIL and S106 agreements.

To thrive in this role you will need to be able to engage diverse audiences in a variety of communication formats with both internal and external stakeholders. Ideally you will also have some experience of managing people as you will be expected to help guide and supervise more junior members of staff within the team.

There is no better place to work in London than Hackney; we have great pride in our borough, our communities, and our services. Hackney is one of London’s most vibrant and diverse boroughs. It’s one of the most sought after areas to live in London with good schools, parks and local amenities, as well as great transport links and vibrant and diverse communities.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience. 

We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions or any part of the application form.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Closing date for applications: 29 October 2024 (22:59)

Interview date: W/c 11 November 2024

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk