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About the role
We’re looking for you to join our busy Local Land Charges Team, delivering a professional, customer‑focused service on behalf of the Council. You will be responsible for processing and providing accurate and timely local authority searches and maintaining the Local Land Charges Register. This role requires strong attention to detail, the ability to work under pressure, and a commitment to excellent customer service.
The position will initially be based at Deene House, Corby, and the Municipal Offices, Kettering, before relocating to Haylock House, Kettering.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver a reliable Local Land Charges Service by processing official and personal searches, interrogating systems and documents, and updating records.
* Respond to email and telephone enquiries promptly and professionally.
* Maintain the Local Land Charges Register in compliance with the Local Land Charges Act 1975 and Local Land Charges Rules 1977.
* Support the transfer of the register to HM Land Registry, including data cleansing and digitisation.
About You
You will have excellent communication and IT skills, an analytical approach to work, and the ability to interpret maps. Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy are essential. You should be a proactive team player who can also work independently and build effective relationships with customers and stakeholders.
Previous experience in a Local Land Charges team is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
Benefits
* A competitive salary
* A pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill‑health protection.
* Lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
* Generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
* Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About Us
We’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. Our values define who we are and how we operate: customer‑focused, respectful, efficient, supportive, trustworthy. We are a recognised Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process, offering interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Disability Confident Employer
We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
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The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).
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