Job profile

Permanent - Full Time 

Location:  Town Hall/Lynton House

Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we've developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.

We're one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the city.

An excellent opportunity has arisen within the London Borough of Redbridge for a Land Charges Officer to join our friendly and well respected Local Land Charges department on a permanent basis.

It is essential that the successful candidate has recent experience and knowledge of using local land charges search applications and understand the process.

Responsibilities will include:

1. Preparing and processing local land search certificates;
2. Searching the land charges register on behalf of the public and solicitors;
3. Maintaining, preparing, and updating the land charges register
4. Assisting the Land Charges department with the migration of part of its functions to HM Land Registry.

The Council currently operates on a hybrid basis.

You will work within Legal Services and you will also work closely with other Council departmental clients and specialist departments.

The Council is looking for someone with the following:

• Experience of working within Land Charges, working within clear guidelines and procedures to produce appropriate legal documents are all essential.

• Must have knowledge of the local land charges system and processes.
• NVQ in Administration or Local land Charges Qualification is desirable.
• Experience of working in an admin / office environment.
• Good knowledge of various IT applications.
• Good general standard of education

If you feel you meet the above requirements and are keen to join an ambitious, dynamic and innovative team, we would like to hear from you.

Interview date to be confirmed.

Job Description and Person Specification

To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification.

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK..

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.