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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Southwark. Are looking for a Revenues Officer to join their organisation.

Job Role: Revenues Officer
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Possible End Date: Until October 2025 (possible extension)
Number of Positions: 2 positions
Location: Southwark
Office Based/Hybrid: 2 days in the office
Short Brief/Requirement: NEC Northgate experience needed / Civica experience desirable but not essential
DBS Required: Basic DBS required
Rate of Pay: £28 p/h umbrella inside IR35
Pay Negotiable: No

Purpose:
To manage a particular caseload in the day-to-day administration, billing, collection and recovery of Council Tax (an annual debit of £176M), and Business Rates (annual debit of £320M) and BIDs (annual levy £4M).
Interpret and apply the Local Government Finance Act 1992, relevant regulations and Southwark Council’s own policies and procedures,
ensuring that Best Value indicators on council tax & NNDR collection and debt reduction targets are achieved for your caseload and that quality assurance frameworks are established such that accuracy of data is maintained


Key Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for meeting individual and team targets in the delivery of the Revenues Service including Council Tax billing and recovery, NNDR including BIDs and HBOP recovery as agreed as part of the annual appraisal process, managing a specific case load with autonomy as part of the team’s operation.
• To take responsibility for a particular area of legislation and contribute to the development and implementation of Council policy in relation to Revenues, HBOP and Miscellaneous income collection and to ensure that the service is operated in accordance with those policies and regulations.
• Maintain an external focus, liaising with internal and external agencies, customers, consultants, contractors and officers as required. Seek opportunities for joint activity including shared services with other local authorities, partners, consultants and others; participate in benchmarking and other inter-authority liaison groups relevant to the service; attend appropriate corporate and departmental working groups or panels including CIPFA, London Revenues Group, User groups and professional conferences.
• Liaise with and instruct the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to ensure liability is correctly assessed and/or where alterations/amendments to properties may be required, updating the property database as directed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) ensuring the database accurately reflects and reconciles to the Banding List. To provide information and produce written responses to valuation appeals when required.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 2 years experience within a Revenues Officer role or equivalent.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on 020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

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