Land Management Support Officer Ref: 03-06

Job summary

Description of duties

• Provide general administrative and organisational support to the Land & Development team.
• Help gather information for land and property projects.
• Assist with preparing documents, reports and basic plans.
• Support the preparation of documentation and information required for the land and property transactions.
• Support the disposal of surplus land and property, including preparing sales information, co-ordinating information, tracking progress and liaising with internal teams and external partners.
• Help with land enquiries from the public, councillors and other departments, ensuring timely and accurate communication.
• Keep records up to date and maintain filing systems (digital and paper).
• Assist with arranging meetings, taking notes and following up actions.
• Help monitor progress on projects and update tracking systems.
• Support the team in dealing with land issues such as boundary queries or access requests.
• Assist with processing applications for easements, licences and similar land matters.
• Help organise and coordinate external consultants when required.
• Carry out general administrative tasks to support the Land & Development Manager.
• Input and process purchase orders and invoice queries and manage suppliers.
• To administer and update all in house software systems, including the land terrier and GIS system with any changes to the Council's ownership or property through acquisition or disposal..
• Support land registry searches and support the Land & Development team in dealing with discrepancies with property and land ownership.
• Undertake any other duties as required by the line manager as part of the role including any other head office related administration
• Ensure compliance to all policies, procedures, standard operating practices, with recommendations for action and continuous improvement.

This job description is not exhaustive.

The job description outlines the current position and will be subject to review in the light of development within the service. This will be in consultation with the post holder, as detailed in your Contract of Employment.