Location
Brent Civic Centre and other locations from time to time, London Borough of Brent.

Hours
36 hours per week

Salary
£53,919 - £60,393 DOE per annum including London weighting (plus fantastic benefits!)

About the Role
Brent Council is delivering an ambitious programme of regeneration and growth, creating new homes, employment opportunities, public spaces and infrastructure for communities across the borough. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Principal Developer Contributions Officer to join our growing Infrastructure Planning Team and play a key role in ensuring that development delivers meaningful benefits for both new and existing communities.

This role is offered across PO4–PO5 grades, providing an opportunity for both experienced infrastructure planning professionals and those ready to take the next step in their career. Appointment will be made at the appropriate grade based on the successful candidate’s knowledge, skills and experience.

With Brent collecting an average of around £11.5 million in Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) each year, alongside approximately £3 million in Mayoral CIL, this is an opportunity to take a leading role in managing significant developer contributions and helping ensure investment is effectively planned, collected and delivered.

As Principal Developer Contributions Officer, you will provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of Brent’s CIL and Section 106 collection and monitoring activity. You will be supported by a team of CIL/S106 Officers, provide expert advice across the Council and work with developers and partners to ensure planning obligations are effectively managed.

Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the collection and processing of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) income
- Overseeing compliance with Section 106 agreements, including financial and non-financial obligations
- Supporting CIL/S106 Officers
- Providing specialist advice on CIL, S106, infrastructure requirements, planning applications and pre-application enquiries
- Improving and maintaining effective CIL and S106 processes
- Reconciling CIL and S106 accounts and overseeing the transfer of Mayoral CIL
- Supporting the reporting of CIL/S106 income, expenditure and infrastructure delivery
- Working collaboratively with colleagues, developers and other public and private sector partners

You will also have the opportunity to contribute to wider strategic work, including Brent’s new Infrastructure Delivery Plan / Infrastructure Investment Framework and the implementation of the Building Safety Levy.

Based at Brent Civic Centre in the heart of the Wembley Park regeneration area, you will join a borough where infrastructure planning has a direct and visible impact. You will work as part of the Infrastructure Planning Team within Regeneration, alongside experienced colleagues working across CIL, S106, development viability and infrastructure delivery.

At Brent, you will also benefit from:
- 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 31 and then 33 days with service, plus bank holidays
- Generous employer pension contributions
- Hybrid working – up to 2 days per week from home, where appropriate
- Flexible working hours
- Supportive family-friendly policies
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 counselling support
- Cycle to Work Scheme and excellent on-site facilities
- My Brent Rewards, offering savings on shopping, dining, travel and more
- Financial wellbeing support, including season ticket and childcare deposit loans, subject to eligibility

Experience
- Experience of infrastructure planning and the delivery or management of planning obligations
- Comprehensive knowledge of Section 106 and CIL legislation and regulations
- Strong understanding of infrastructure planning policy and related issues
- Experience of supervising or supporting the work of others
- Experience of effective partnership working across the public and private sectors
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities

About you
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem solving
- Confidence to take ownership of a busy and important area of work
- Passionate about using infrastructure planning to help ensure Brent’s diverse communities share in the benefits of regeneration and growth

Qualifications
For appointment at PO5, you will need to demonstrate the higher-level requirements set out in the Person Specification, including eligibility for RTPI or RICS (Planning & Development) membership, proven supervisory experience and the ability to establish and administer processes for the collection of income.