Land Charges and Property Database Officer (Data Entry)

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Land Charges and Property Database Officer for our client a government organisation in Wembley, London.

The successful post holder will be updating the Property Database with new addresses and changes of addresses (and other associated data) - there may also be some project work involved to update incumbent data. A Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) is a local authority's definitive, central database of all land and property addresses, ensuring consistent, accurate, and up-to-date data. It uses Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRN) and adheres to BS7666 standards to improve service delivery, coordination, and efficiency.

This role is a temporary contract initially for 6 months with the possibility to extend. This role is 3 days in office, 2 days at home; flexible on which days are in office and which are at home.

Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Process all incoming enquiries whether by phone, written communication (electronic or letter) or in person in a timely and efficient matter.
• Validate Local Land Charges enquiries and accurately and log and register new search requests.
• Maintain and update the Local Land Charges Statutory Register in accordance with existing, amended or new legislation for registering, deletion or amendments of all Registrations on the Land Charges Register.
• Undertake Official Searches of the Statutory Register and enquiry functions using the Local Land Charges and GIS systems.
• Liaise with other services to ensure prompt completion, verification, collation and despatch of searches.
• Ensure that correct payments are received, receipted, banked and logged in respect of all searches processed ensuring strict compliance with the organisation's financial procedures.
• Prepare, maintain and reconcile daily, weekly and monthly all fee income and searches received.
• Support the Senior Land Charges and Property Analyst in the provision of statistical information and management information reports.

Personal Requirements:

• Previous database management experience - ideally working with a property database but they can be flexible as to where experience has been gained.
• Must have exemplary attention to detail and proven ability in accuracy of data entry.
• Once trained in the database, whilst there will be full support from the team, they will be expected to work under their own initiative.
• An appreciation of the operation of local government.

Working Hours: 37hrs / Monday - Friday

Pay: £22.82 per hour

Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.