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Are you looking to lead on developer contributions and S106 agreements? East Cambridgeshire District Council has an exciting S106 Officer opportunity! Location: Ely, CB7 4EE Salary: £33,699 £38,220 per annum plus benefits Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Closing Date: Sunday 31 May 2026 About Us: East Cambridgeshire boasts excellent transport links, stunning countryside, vibrant markets, and welcoming communities and it one of the UK's happiest and healthiest places to live. East Cambridgeshire District Council takes pride in its innovative approach to delivering sustainable and economically driven services that benefit residents, stakeholders, and the environment. S106 Officer - The Role: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Infrastructure and Strategic Housing team at East Cambridgeshire District Council as a S106 Officer on a permanent basis. If you are a customer focused, professional, team-oriented individual with excellent organisational skills, then we would like to hear from you. S106 Officer - Key Responsibilities: - Provide advice to colleagues and applicants on S106 obligations, planning applications and heads of terms - Negotiate S106 Agreements on behalf of the Council with applicants, planning and legal officers - Lead the administration, monitoring and enforcement of S106 processes, including database management and reconciliation - Monitor implementation of developments on site to ensure compliance with financial and non-financial obligations - Develop and write performance and financial reports and assist with audits for committees and finance teams - Work closely with finance colleagues on collection and spending of S106 contributions - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and proactively recommend revised procedures S106 Officer - You: - 5 GCSEs or equivalent including English and Maths (grade C or grade 4 above), plus Business Administration qualification or equivalent experience - Experience in Development Management and management of S106 Agreements with knowledge of developer contributions, CIL and S106 - Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Access with proven ability to collate, query and analyse data - Ability to communicate technical information clearly both verbally and in writing to diverse stakeholders - Methodical approach with high levels of accuracy and excellent organisational skills - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities Benefits: - We do offer hybrid working arrangements, the minimum expectation for this role is to be present in the office at least 3 days per week. - Childcare scheme in approved cases - Training and development opportunities - Occupational health programme - Holiday and sickness scheme entitlements Closing date for completed applications is: Sunday 31 May 2026 The selection process will be held on: 11 and 12 June 2026 To submit your CV for this exciting S106 Officer opportunity, click Apply today!

Principal Planning Officer - Development Management Hybrid Working (flexible office attendance) £50-55 p/h (guide rate) 3 Month Rolling Contract Job Ref - 65639 An opportunity for an experienced Principal Planning Officer in Development Management to shape and influence the future growth of the Council's area by managing high-profile and complex residential and commercial development schemes. The role involves providing expert advice to Members and stakeholders, mentoring junior officers, and contributing to strategic growth initiatives. Key responsibilities: Manage major residential and commercial development applications Apply planning legislation, policy, and best practice to proposals Coordinate technical reports and undertake site visits Liaise with internal teams, stakeholders, and partner agencies Negotiate S106 agreements, mitigation, and financial contributions Prepare committee reports and support planning appeals Advise senior leadership and support Enforcement Officers Communicate complex issues clearly to varied audiences Requirements: Extensive experience in Development Management of major/complex developments Strong knowledge of planning legislation, policy, and practice Proven negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills Ability to mentor junior staff and drive service improvements Confident presenting cases to committees and senior leadership Flexible hybrid working available to suit candidate availability. Please call Jake Herrington on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email: (url removed) (url removed) Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis at all levels of seniority. If this role is not quite right, feel free to get in touch to discuss other opportunities.

Senior Biodiversity Officer Oxfordshire based Remote working Rate: £25.54 PAYE / £34.04 Umbrella We are seeking an experienced Senior Biodiversity Officer to join the Environment & Heritage Team within the Environment and Circular Economy Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in shaping biodiversity strategy, ecological planning, and nature recovery across the county. The successful candidate will provide specialist biodiversity and ecology advice supporting planning and policy functions, including highways, Regulation 3 developments, and minerals and waste applications. The role will also support Biodiversity Net Gain delivery, habitat protection, strategic environmental planning, and partnership working across Oxfordshire s thriving biodiversity sector. Key Responsibilities: Provide expert biodiversity and ecological planning advice across development management and strategic planning functions Lead on biodiversity policy, strategy development, and consultation responses Support and monitor Biodiversity Net Gain delivery and environmental gain projects Represent the Council at planning committees, inquiries, consultations, and public meetings Develop systems for biodiversity monitoring, reporting, and developer contributions including S106 and CIL Undertake habitat and species surveys within areas of competence Work collaboratively with internal teams, statutory bodies, NGOs, local partnerships, and community groups Support delivery of the Oxfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy Provide ecological advice across operational services including highways, estates, schools, and property Deputise for the Landscape & Nature Recovery Team Leader when required Requirements: Strong professional experience in biodiversity, ecology, and planning Excellent understanding of environmental legislation, Habitat Regulations Assessment, and Biodiversity Net Gain Experience working within local authority planning or environmental services Ability to communicate complex ecological advice to a wide range of stakeholders Strong partnership working and project management skills Experience managing consultants, surveys, and ecological data To find out more information please contact Lily at (url removed) Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a 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 Borough About 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.

Carrington West are assisting a London based local authority client in the search for a Community Infrastructure Levy Team Leader on an initial 6-month contract (Then rolling). We are looking for a team leader to line manage the councils CIL team and take a lead position during Infrastructure Funding and Community meetings. The role will take responsibility for the implementation of the Community Infrastructure Levy and the ongoing management and delivery of the infrastructure related fund. Specifically, take responsibility for the ongoing management of CIL / S106 agreements within the council. Candidates will ideally have a strong working knowledge of the Exacom system, which the council use for managing and monitoring CIL. You will be: an experienced people manager able to lead on transforming a service keen to support the growth and development of colleagues in the team technically proficient in planning obligations and infrastructure planning matters to be able to guide the work of the team and make delegated decisions on behalf of the local planning authority willing to undertake S106 compliance casework as the demands of work require (Full job description available upon request) It would be beneficial for the post holder to have a Degree or postgraduate diploma in town and country planning or relevant subject such as geography, environmental science, sustainability or geology; and have an in depth knowledge of the UK planning system. The council are looking for candidates who will be able to hit the ground running, who have experience of leading a team of professional officers/staff dealing with town planning and/or S106 and/or CIL and/or infrastructure planning matters. Carrington West Pay Rate - £55per/hour Job Ref - 60688 Please call Cameron de Wit on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion on this role, or email myself or our planning team if you are short of time to chat: (url removed) (url removed) Carrington West's dedicated Town Planning Recruitment Team supply clients UK wide on both a permanent and contract basis and all levels of seniority. If this role is too senior, too junior or in a location that is unsuitable, but you are keen on options, please still feel free to apply and we can discuss other, often unadvertised roles with you.