S106 and Monitoring Officer – Maldon District Council

Overview

As S106 and Monitoring Officer within the Planning Policy Team, you will lead on S106 agreements and monitoring to support the Local Plan. You will work with internal and external partners to secure obligations, manage finances and reporting, and provide evidence for planning decisions. The role sits in a dynamic planning policy environment, contributing to major growth and infrastructure initiatives. You will partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure compliant delivery and transparent records. This is a chance to shape Maldon’s growth while expanding your policy, finance, and communications skills.

Pay / Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• generous holiday entitlement
• flexible and agile working
• employee assistance programme
• cycle to work scheme
• salary sacrifice car lease scheme

Responsibilities

• Maintain detailed records of Section 106 agreements and related planning obligations.
• Monitor triggers, payments, indexation, and delivery of financial and non-financial obligations.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to secure and deliver obligations.
• Assist in negotiating and drafting Section 106 agreements with monitoring information and delivery updates.
• Issue invoices, track payments, and reconcile receipts for contributions.
• Track spending of contributions to ensure lawful and timely use.
• Prepare monitoring reports for officers, managers, Members, and external stakeholders.
• Support infrastructure delivery information for Local Plan and developer contribution priorities.
• Respond to queries on Section 106 obligations and provide information as required.
• Maintain audit trails and assist with process improvements for developer contributions.
• Support enforcement and recovery actions for non-compliance and collaborate with partners as appropriate.
• Lead on housing trajectory production, Authority Monitoring Report, and Infrastructure Funding Statement.

Key requirements

• experience with Section 106 agreements and developer contributions
• ability to provide monitoring information and infrastructure evidence
• stakeholder engagement across internal and external partners
• experience with reporting for Planning Policy and infrastructure funding
• expert witness capability for planning appeals (housing land supply)
• familiarity with CIL processes and related governance
• data management and record-keeping for compliance and audits

• strong stakeholder liaison
• attention to detail
• analytical thinking
• planning policy knowledge
• infrastructure funding statements
• CIL administration

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