Planning Obligations Officer

Job Introduction

About Us

We are a small team, collecting contributions from developer to mitigate against the impact of the significant amount of development taking place in Oxfordshire. We collect funding for a range of infrastructure such as schools, libraries, highway works and wate management. 

We work closely with service areas to help them develop their plans and projects for spending funding and advise on appropriate funding to use. 

About the Role

Your role is to record the details from signed legal agreements onto a database. You will monitor compliance with the legal agreements, ensuring that contributions are invoiced and recorded accurately when they become due. This includes calculations to ensure that the correct amounts are charged. You will provide management information regarding the agreements you are responsible for and will liaise with developers regarding queries they may have on the agreements they are party to.

About you

• You will be effective working in a team setting or on an individual basis.
• You will be able to manage your own time and work to deadlines. 
• Your customer service skills will be well developed enabling you to build effective working relationships with internal and external customers. 
• You'll be familiar with Microsoft packages and have the ability to learn how to use software specific to the service. 
• You will be able to demonstrate that you are comfortable with undertaking financial calculations and can pay attention to detail to maintain accuracy.
• You will also be able to understand and interpret legal documents to enable you to record data accurately, invoice correctly and advise appropriately.
• You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities may change at short notice.
   

Rewards and benefits

• Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays - Option to ‘buy’ additional days
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
• Regular monthly formal and informal support and supervision
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel

Our Commitment to:

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact us at: Christine Stevenson, christine.stevenson@oxfordshire.gov.uk