Responsibilities:
- To manage and monitor residents accounts and to recover outstanding money in accordance with policies and procedures.
- To provide advice and assistance to residents on all relevant benefit and debt issues
- To represent the company in court at possession hearings and at evictions where relevant.
- To ensure IT systems are regularly updated and effective manual record systems are maintained.
- To liaise with relevant external stakeholders (County Courts and Local Authorities) to enhance performance and ensure compliance with Service Level Agreements are met
- To work as part of the income team to ensure individual and team targets are met and that KPIs are achieved
Experience/Qualifications
- Experience of providing advice on housing, welfare benefits and/or rent arrears.
- Debt collection/credit control environment and fully conversant with court protocols and the relevant legislation.
- Extensive experience of working in a customer- focused (including financial and accounting) environment, using computerised, data based systems.