Planning Technician (Complaints, FOI and Finance)

Good Afternoon, I am currently representing Lewisham Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience We are looking for a Planning Technician (Complaints, FOI and Finance) this role will be based at: 2 days office based 3 days remote SE6 4RU The right candidate will: Handling, monitoring and coordinating planning service complaints (including logging, tracking, performance reporting and quality assurance of responses) Coordinating and responding to Freedom of Information (FOI) and related information requests (including collation, redaction support and deadline management) finance support including income monitoring, cost recovery, debt chasing and reconciliations; producing management information and reports Maintaining accurate records across relevant planning systems to support effective casework, complaints and information governance processes Supporting operational processes including purchase orders, invoices and supplier set-up, ensuring compliance with financial controls and audit requirements. To manage the end-to-end administration of planning service complaints, including logging/acknowledgement, tracking deadlines, coordinating input from service areas, quality-checking draft responses and ensuring replies are issued within required timescales To discuss this opportunity further please send ..... full job details .....