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Land Charges and Electoral Services Officer, barnstaple
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Client:
NORTH DEVON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Location:
barnstaple, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Views:
3
Posted:
04.08.2025
Expiry Date:
18.09.2025
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Job Description:
We are looking to recruit the right person to join our busy Election & Land Charges Team as a Land Charges and Electoral Services Officer. The post is office based in Barnstaple, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with additional hours when required.
The position involves:
Assisting the maintenance of the register of Local Land Charges and processing Local Searches
Assisting in the conduct of elections and referendums held in North Devon and the compilation of the annual revised Register of Electors
When someone is about to purchase a property - either a building or a piece of land - their solicitor requests a local land charges search from the Council; the results of which show a buyer if there are any matters relating to the property or land which affects it, such as a public footpath crossing it, or proposed road building plans. Land Charges Officers are responsible for obtaining all the relevant information from different council departments and passing it on to solicitors.
Local Land Charges Officers are responsible for maintaining the Land Charges Register and for carrying out local land charges searches. A full search consists of two parts:
the first highlights registerable charges, for example financial charges (registered against the property by the local council), improvement grants, tree preservation orders, conditional planning consents and agreements;
the second reveals issues such as road building schemes, the planning history of the property and various notices which affect the property
Land Charges Officers are involved in all aspects of this work including:
keeping a record of search requests that arrive on a daily basis
gathering information from and updating the Land Charges Register
conducting more detailed research and requesting information from other council departments
liaising with other councils in the local area
dealing with the fees paid for land charges searches
using GIS systems and other computerised and written records to collate all the relevant information
double checking search information and passing it on to solicitors
meeting with members of the public who want to conduct personal searches
supervising Land Charges Assistants and delegating some of the more routine work
Land Charges Officers need to be:
organised and methodical
accurate, with great attention to detail
able to use computerised systems, with good keyboard skills
able to communicate with a range of people, with a good a good telephone manner and customer care skills
able to work to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure
able to work well as part of a team
You will be suitable for this position if you have:
a positive can-do attitude and ability to work well as part of a close-knit small team
the attitude to be flexible and adaptable, particularly at election times to meet demanding deadlines
a high degree of accuracy
a willingness to learn and adapt to changes in legislation
a good knowledge of the North Devon District area
a good standard of health and are able to lift equipment at election times
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