Land Charges Team Leader

• Lead the Land Charges Team to provide an efficient, reliable, and prompt local land charges service in line with statutory functions and the Council’s objectives
• Provide appropriate performance and financial reporting to the Assistant Director: Planning
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation, policies and procedures and respond to these changes in a positive manner
• Embedding a new IT system in the operation of the section and developing appropriate procedures around it
• Preparing for the migration of Local Land Charges data to the national register and shaping the future of the service after migration

• Organised and confident leader with strong management skills
• Ability to motivate a team to deliver a high-quality, reliable service
• Interest in understanding and managing change within the Land Charges sector
• Balancing improvement with service continuity
• Positive attitude
• Adaptability
• Willingness to learn

Experience in a land charges team

• 25 days annual leave increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance
• Paid employee volunteering scheme
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club