Land Charges and Street Naming Team Leader

We are looking for an experienced, organised and customer-focused professional to lead our Land Charges and Street Naming team. The team provides these services for Cannock Chase Council and Stafford Borough Council. This is an excellent opportunity to manage two important statutory services, support colleagues to perform at their best and ensure residents, businesses, developers and legal professionals receive accurate and timely information.

You will oversee the delivery of Local Land Charges and Street Naming and Numbering, provide expert advice on complex cases and work with internal and external partners to maintain high-quality land, property and addressing information. You will also help us improve processes, make effective use of digital systems and deliver a responsive service that meets statutory requirements and customer expectations.

The duties of the role include being the lead officer for the Stafford Borough Street Naming and Numbering service.

This is an exciting opportunitiy to play a key role in the ongoing development of our service including taking a leading role in the delivery of the national HMLR Local Land Charges migration programme, developing policies and supporting team members, managers and leaders across both Local Authorities. You will be at the heart of a varied and rewarding workload, helping to deliver high quality services to our communities.

You will have:
• Experience in providing Local Land Charges and Street Naming services.
• A sound understanding of the statutory and policy framework relevant to both of the service areas.
• Ablity to lead, support and manage a team of officers.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Confidence in using case management systems and spatial data capture techniques.
Further details are available in the supporting documentation.

This role will be based at the Civic Centre, Stafford.

Working for Cannock Chase District Council gives you the opportunity to
make a real difference while enjoying excellent terms and benefits, including:
• Flexitime scheme to support work–life balance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years continuous service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free car parking
• Casual Car User Allowance