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

Job Role: Debt Recovery Officer
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Possible End Date: 25/09/2026 (Possible Extension)
Number of Positions: 2 position available
Location: Brent
Rate of Pay: £24.65p/h Umbrella
Hybrid: 1-2 days per week in office

Short Brief/Requirement:
  
1. The post holder is required to recover and enforce collection for debts including Council Tax (NEC) Sundry (Oracle Advanced Collections) and/or any debt recovery portfolio managed within the Council.
2. To recover all debts in an efficient and objective manner, giving absolute attention to the financial interests of the Council in terms of all revenue and debt streams, the Council’s Debt Recovery policy.
3. Ensure that all debt is collected in accordance with prevailing legislation, case law and local policy

Key Responsibilities:

• Use a variety of debt recovery techniques to enable successful recovery of all debts and minimise financial and/or subsidy loss to the Council, demonstrating sensitivity to the financial constraints clients may face balanced with the financial interests of the Council
• Take ownership of debt cases, making arrangements, pursuing payment, taking cases through the debt recovery process.
• Maintain debt cases and produce, interpret, maintain and analyse reports, spreadsheets to meet individual, team and council wide statistics.
• Acting as the first point of contact within the recovery and enforcement team, maintaining professional communications with internal and external customers by taking responsibility for all post, telephone and electronic queries.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 2 years experience within a Debt Recovery Officer or equivalent 
• Knowledge of enforcement processes and council tax recovery procedures
• Familiarity with technical systems such as NEC and Oracle Advanced Collections

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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