Ards and North Down Borough Council

Employer Location: County Down
Phone Number: 03000133333
Email: recruit@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Web: ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk/jobs

Job description

The purpose of the post is to assist the Lands Manager and the Lands Officers in the delivery of services relating to the use of Council land, leasing and licensing of Council land as well as the disposal and acquisition of land.

Responsibilities

• To process adhoc requests for the use of Council land including third party and internal requests.
• To co-ordinate and attend site visits, where required, in relation to the use of Council land.
• Monitor the Lands mailbox and respond to routine enquiries e.g. GIS and Land Registry searches.
• To support the Lands Manager and the Lands Officers with administrative tasks (including purchases orders and invoicing) relating to the letting, disposal and acquisition of land.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A relevant Level 5 qualification (or equivalent), together with at least 2 years’ relevant experience in the areas outlined below OR If a relevant Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) is not held, at least 5 years’ relevant experience.
• Processing and coordinating land and property-related enquiries, applications and requests.
• Researching land ownership and title information including reading Title Deeds and use of the Land Registry Landweb system.
• Assisting with the acquisition, disposal, leasing, licencing or management of land and property
• Processing land registration matters, including first registrations, title mapping, title investigations and liaising with Land Registry, solicitors or other relevant stakeholders.
• Maintaining land, lease, licence or property asset records and registers.
• Preparing reports, correspondence and recommendations relating to land and property matters.

Further Information

For full list of responsibilities, essential & desirable skills, please see Job Description & Personnel Specification on employer's website by following the Apply Direct button. Applications for this post will be channelled exclusively through Council’s GETGOT system. However, Council will consider requests for applications in hard copy and will provide alternative arrangements if possible. Local Government is committed to fair and equal treatment to all those seeking employment and in employment.