Building Safety Levy Officer in London

Building Safety Levy Officer

Salary: SSA S02-PO1 £37,602-£47,229
Location: Hybrid across Richmond and Wandsworth – minimum 1 day a week in the office.

About the role

You will help Richmond and Wandsworth Councils implement and administer the Building Safety Levy, a new statutory function introduced through the Building Safety Act 2022. The role involves managing accurate records, supporting financial administration, responding to enquiries, and working closely with Building Control, Planning, Finance, Legal Services and Digital Services to ensure the levy operates effectively and in line with statutory requirements. In addition to the Levy duties, you will support the administration of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), ensuring developer contributions are recorded, invoiced, reconciled and reported transparently.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Building Safety Levy processes, including calculation, billing, collection, monitoring and recording of charges.
• Maintain accurate case records and support financial reconciliation and reporting.
• Provide clear information to developers, residents, councillors and internal colleagues regarding levy matters.
• Collaborate with Building Control, Planning, Finance, Legal Services, Digital Services and external stakeholders to support effective implementation and ongoing operation of the levy.
• Support the administration of CIL, including monitoring developer contributions, maintaining databases, issuing invoices and assisting with statutory reporting.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, government guidance and Council procedures in all levy-related activities.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022, the Building Safety Levy and associated regulations and guidance.
• Strong administrative, organisational and case‑management skills, with experience of applying legislation, policy or formal procedures accurately in a busy service environment.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence using databases or business systems to collate, query, analyse, interpret and present data.
• Understanding of planning, building control, developer contributions or similar regulatory systems and processes, including the importance of accurate records and audit trails.
• Ability to interpret complex information, make reasoned and consistent judgements, and communicate clearly with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, self‑motivated approach with excellent attention to detail, able to work independently while contributing positively to a wider team.

Benefits

40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Equality and Diversity Statement

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process. We also uphold safeguarding and welfare commitments for children, young people and vulnerable adults.