S106/Developer Contributions Monitoring Officer

Overview

We are looking for someone with a strong understanding and experience of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations to support the work of the Infrastructure Funding team in the Planning and Environment service.

Working for one of the largest employers in the County, you will be working in a high performing and enthusiastic team in a forward-looking organisation. Buckinghamshire Council is a leader in flexible working and is committed to partnership working, focusing on shared priorities, and encouraging collaboration. 

Primarily based at our offices in Aylesbury, it will be your job to ensure the efficient and effective administration of the CIL so that this is managed in a consistent manner across Buckinghamshire. This includes assessment, collection, monitoring, and reporting, as well as supervision of other staff.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

The Planning and Environment service is part of the Planning, Growth and Sustainability Directorate. This directorate works with partners to help shape the future of Buckinghamshire, delivering services in planning, economic growth, regeneration, strategic infrastructure, transport and property.

The Infrastructure Funding team is responsible for assessing, calculating and collecting millions of pounds a year of developer contributions – and ensuring these are spent on infrastructure projects. This involves a wide range of activities including assessing approved plans against the CIL Regulations and ensuring that the correct notices are issued, as well as calculating and issuing invoices for payments, and administering reliefs. The team liaises with developers and works closely with the Council’s Finance team and Legal Services amongst others.

The team has a good team spirit - we want everyone to love what they are doing and feel supported as they progress. Personal and professional development, as well as a work/life balance, are important to us, with the Council offering flexible working arrangements.

About the role

The role involves working under the Principal Developer Contributions officer and alongside other Developer Contributions Monitoring Officers, primarily on CIL and also providing support on s106 planning obligations as required.  

In this role you will:

• Work within the framework of the CIL Regulations, Government Planning Guidance and the Council’s CIL Charging Schedules
• Work with the other Developer Contributions Officer(s) for CIL to ensure there is a consistent approach for administration of CIL across all of the Council’s Charging Areas, including any future charging schedules
• Supervise the day to day work of the Developer Contributions Administrator(s)

• Ensure developments pay the correct amount of CIL, taking into account claims for relief, and ensuring income is passed on correctly, taking enforcement in cases of non-payment
• Communicate clearly with developers, planning agents and householders to ensure efficient administration of CIL whilst providing excellent customer service
• Record, monitor and report on all aspects of CIL including as part of our annual Infrastructure Funding Statement
• Undertake financial reconciliation and all aspects of CIL payments to Parish and Town Council’s
• Monitor developments for commencement to maximise CIL income
• Ensure that systems and processes are updated including information on our website to help customers understand what contributions are payable when, and responding to queries from the public, developers and others
• Work collaboratively with the Developer Contribution Monitoring Officer(s) for s106 to provide support with monitoring of s106 agreements as required

For full details please see the attached job summary. 

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

 

About you

You will have:

• Relevant experience of developer contributions, including CIL and ideally planning obligations, and working in a large organisation
• A good understanding of CIL Regulations and ability to interpret the Regulations
• Excellent ICT skills, ideally including experience in using SAP, Exacom and Excel for managing data
• A broad understanding or interest in planning development management, transport, infrastructure, policy or project delivery

Personal Qualities:

• A reliable, enthusiastic and hard working individual who enjoys working on tasks individually and as part of a team
• Able to prioritise and manage a complex workload
• Have a detailed, accurate, methodological approach to work
• The ability to work consistently and accurately within defined procedures
• Good communication skills and able to explain technical or specialist information in a way which a non-specialist can understand
• Proven ability to cope with conflicting and changing demands through good time management planning and organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure

Other information

• Location: County Hall, Walton Street, Aylesbury at least 2 days a week. Working from home at other times.
• Advert closing date: 1 July 2025

This is a full time permanent position working a 37 hour week Monday to Friday.

Contact: Michal Pacey, Principal Officer – Developer Contributions [email protected], or John Callaghan, Infrastructure Funding Manager [email protected]

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Our Planning, Growth and Sustainability directorate works with partners to help shape the future of Buckinghamshire.  We deliver services on planning, economic growth, regeneration, strategic infrastructure, transport and property.

 Our key priorities include developing the economic narrative for Bucks, creating more jobs and delivering the right infrastructure to help businesses and residents thrive. We also aim to provide a proactive planning service that is responsive, whilst making the best use of the Council’s land and property portfolio. This will in turn support community services and create housing, jobs, regeneration and income to support public services.

 It’s a great time to join one of our teams. As part of the Planning, Growth and Sustainability function you will not only get to help shape the economic future of Buckinghamshire; you’ll also be involved in delivering high-profile development projects and work on some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK. You will support us to deliver the results that our local residents and businesses deserve.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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