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Thanet District Council is seeking an individual to join its busy Land Charges team on an initial 12 month basis, with the possibility of up to a further year. The role is interesting and varied dealing with the receipt and processing of local land charge searches and registrations. The work involves working with and interpreting forms and maps.
The post holder will have to work to a high standard ensuring accuracy at all times and have good oral and written communication skills.
The post holder will also provide support to the Senior Land Charges Clerk
Previous experience in such a role would be advantageous, but is not required, so this post represents a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in sampling a role in a core part of local government.
Thanet District Council serves the beautiful coastal towns and villages in East Kent; including Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate and Minster, providing a variety of services to over 135,000 residents.
Thanet is a great place to live and work. Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs are rich in heritage and opportunity. With the multi-million pound Turner Contemporary Gallery, newly re-developed Dreamland heritage amusement park, the historic Royal Harbour in Ramsgate, the fast rail link to London and the popular Westwood Cross shopping centre - making this an exciting time to join Thanet District Council.
We are determined to improve the quality of life for local people. We believe that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and by being prepared to do things in innovative ways, we can accelerate improvement and best meet the challenges ahead.
Thanet is a great place to live and work... Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK’s only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too.
All of this, combined with a flexible approach to how we work makes it an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We have set our sights high. We want our residents to enjoy the highest quality services. We want to ensure that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and doing things in an innovative way, we can accelerate improvement to meet the challenges ahead.
Interviews will be held on the 22nd April 2024. This post may be suitable for a secondment.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Deborah Kemp on 01843 577029
Are you ready to make a difference in Thanet’s Community? Join Thanet District Council's passionate Domestic Energy Team team as a Domestic Energy Assistant and become an integral part of our mission to save residents money and promote energy efficiency across the district. We are the largest energy advice service in local government in the county, with a reputation for delivering meaningful change for people. In this role, you'll work alongside our dedicated Domestic Energy Officer helping residents navigate energy-saving solutions, reducing CO2 emissions, and contributing to our efforts in addressing the Climate Change Emergency as set out in Thanet’s new corporate plan.
Main Duties and Tasks:
Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Standard DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Lucy Rivers on 01843 577400. This post requires you to have a full driving licence. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 15th April 2024.
We have big aspirations here in Thanet as we seek to tackle the shortage of affordable housing in our district. Last year, we took the decision to acquire at least 400 homes before 2027 - in addition to our own affordable homes new-build programme. We are already well over a quarter of the way to reaching that target. We are building relationships with developers. We are also thinking holistically internally, smoothing out processes for colleagues who need to consider management, maintenance and allocation for these homes.
We’re looking for someone who has:
With a background in property, local government or the social housing sector, and having related qualifications, you will understand why councils are intervening in the housing market and acquiring properties and land. You will be at the forefront of identifying opportunities, negotiating with developers and ensuring the smooth handover of those homes to our operations team.
Main duties
Tasks will include
Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Mark James at mark.james@thanet.gov.uk or 01843 577290
We are particularly proud of our proactive approach to supporting residents with finding solutions to their housing difficulties.As a Homeless Officer you will be responsible for giving advice and assistance to homeless applicants under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 in particular those fleeing domestic abuse, producing personalised housing plans with a focus on homelessness prevention to relieve households homelessness, in line with the homeless legislation, case law and council policy objectives and priorities. You will have your own case load and assess applications from homeless households and those threatened with homelessness by carrying out various roles including interviews, undertaking comprehensive investigations and compiling detailed S184 decisions in line with Part VII Housing Act 1996.You will participate in an Out of Hours service rota tailoring questions in order to gather sufficient information to make a judgement on whether or not to provide emergency accommodation out of Office hours.Our supportive ethos extends to customers, staff and partners alike as we can only respond to the challenges ahead by working together.
If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you. For an informal discussion please contact Debbie Jefcoate Senior Homelessness Officer by telephone on 01843 577277 option 4 or by email on debbie.jefcoate@thanet.gov.uk
Thanet District Council has an exciting opportunity for Open Spaces Operatives to carry out the grounds maintenance tasks to high standards across the Isle of Thanet, including hedgecutting, grass cutting and weed control, in our parks, playgrounds, allotments and open spaces.
We would love to hear from you if you are keen to play your part in maintaining and improving Thanet’s parks and open spaces and have the knowledge and experience required to undertake the required work (task/equipment specific training will be provided).
Thanet is a great place to live and work...
Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK’s only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the Port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too.
For an informal discussion please contact Emma Penny Emma.Penny@thanet.gov.uk T: 01843 577961
Thanet District Council has an exciting opportunity for seasonal Open Spaces Operatives to assist during the busy spring/summer season to carry out the grounds maintenance tasks to high standards across the Isle of Thanet, including hedgecutting, grass cutting and weed control, in our parks, playgrounds, allotments and open spaces.
Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Standard DBS check as part of their pre-employment checksWe would love to hear from you if you are keen to play your part in maintaining and improving Thanet’s parks and open spaces and have the knowledge and experience required to undertake the required work (task/equipment specific training will be provided).
Thanet is a great place to live and work... Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK’s only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the Port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too.All of this, combined with a flexible approach to how we work makes it an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We have set our sights high. We want our residents to enjoy the highest quality services. We want to ensure that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and doing things in an innovative way, we can accelerate improvement to meet the challenges ahead.
We’re better when we work together! And that’s not just with colleagues within the Council… Housing associations (known as registered providers, or RPs) are very much part of our wider team, striving to deliver much-needed affordable housing in the Thanet District. Though Thanet has some of the biggest aspirations in the county to try and bridge the gap between supply and demand for affordable housing, we can’t do it on our own. With your sound housing experience, related qualifications or ability to learn, your networking skills, understanding of how councils are intervening in the housing market and overcoming the challenges that new legislation presents to ambitious delivery programmes, you’ll strike the right chord with RPs and developers alike, working alongside internal and external stakeholders as we strive to build and buy our own stock, but also help RPs to invest in the Thanet District too for the betterment of our residents.
Building the strongest rapport with RP colleagues - so that when they choose to invest they invest in opportunities within the Thanet District
Building relationships with colleagues within other Kent local authorities to understand how everyone is tackling the challenges that face the sector
Keeping across news in the housing sector
Demonstrating sound organisational and prioritisation skills to be able to respond to deadlines from government
Cultivating strong connections with internal stakeholders to comment on planning applications, to understand the nature of ‘need’ from a housing options perspective
A knowledge of acquiring properties would be an advantage.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Mark James on 01843 577290
This post requires you to have a full driving licence
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 8th April 2024
The Executive Support Unit at Thanet District Council is looking to recruit a highly organised and flexible Executive Support Officer. The role will require you to work both independently and as part of a team delivering a high quality administrative support service to Directors and Councillors. As an Executive Support Officer you will also be responsible for administering customer feedback, dealing with both complaints and compliments across all Council services.
An excellent knowledge of office practices and procedures and a good general understanding of the role of local government is required. An awareness of the role of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and Data Protection Act would also be beneficial.
The successful applicant will need to be able to meet deadlines with the ability to plan, prioritise and organise a varied workload amid conflicting demands, with the ability to filter information and assess priorities working within a very busy office environment.
Excellent IT skills including experience of google docs, slides, and sheets or equivalent and e-mail and calendar packages, including good diary management are essential.
Experience of providing administrative and secretarial support at director or senior executive level is required, as is experience in dealing with complaints both on the telephone and in writing.
Thanet is a great place to live and work...Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK’s only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Vicki Williams, Executive Support Manager on 01843 577002 or victoria.williams@thanet.gov.uk
Interviews to be held week commencing 22.04.24