Section 106 Officer

Section 106 Officer

£32,380 per annum (pay award pending) - Grade 5

Leeds / Hybrid

Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week

Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share.

Join us in a newly created role as Section 106 Officer, where you will lead the effective delivery of our Section 106 (S106) and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) processes. This key role will champion best practice across the organisation, ensuring planning obligations and developer contributions secured by our 5 partner councils are transferred to the Combined Authority, monitored and delivered in a timely and transparent way. As Section 106 Officer, you will play a central part in shaping how growth supports local communities, maximising the impact of development and securing the infrastructure needed to make our region thrive.

Working collaboratively across the Combined Authority and with a wide range of external partners, you will coordinate the identification, prioritisation and delivery of infrastructure projects funded through S106 and CIL. This includes cross‑organisational work to deliver sustainable transport interventions such as new bus stops, active travel improvements and pilot programmes. As the process co-ordinator for these activities, you will ensure robust governance, accurate reporting and effective collection and distribution of contributions in line with statutory requirements.

A key part of the Section 106 Officer role is proactively identifying, tracking and maximising all opportunities arising from S106 contributions, including historic agreements, to ensure no value is lost. You will maintain a clear and strategic programme of priority schemes, support consultation and Member approval (where necessary), and act as a trusted point of contact for internal colleagues, local authorities, developers and community stakeholders. Your ability to drive collaboration, navigate complex information and support high‑quality delivery will be essential in ensuring development across the region brings meaningful, long‑lasting benefits.

Our Offer

• Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.
• Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.
• Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).
• Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.

The Role

Reporting into the Asset Development Lead, your key responsibilities will include:

• To develop, implement, and maintain a robust, coordinated system for monitoring all S106 and CIL applications and financial contributions arising from the planning process.
• Proactively reviewing performance and reporting progress to drive continuous improvement and ensure an efficient, effective end to end process.

Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities.

About You

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education, and experience:

• Educated to A level or have equivalent relevant experience with S106 administration.
• Demonstrate an awareness or broad understanding of planning obligation processes.
• Demonstrated ability as a confident and effective communicator, with the capability to tailor communication and influence or engage stakeholders in a professional setting.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of internal/external stakeholders.
• Knowledge and previous experience of following budget control processes.

To Apply

If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form on our website and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.

Further Information

The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met.

Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis.