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Recovery Officer-Council Tax & Business Rates

Reed
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 2WA, England

Contract type

Part Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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  • The Revenues Recovery Officer position offers a salary of up to £23 per hour on an umbrella rate.
  • Located in OX1, this full-time temporary role is essential for managing the collection of Council Tax and Business Rates.
  • Candidates must have experience in administering Council Tax or Business Rates, as well as familiarity with financial collection or debt recovery environments.
  • The role involves negotiating repayment plans, processing data according to legislation, and following recovery procedures to collect outstanding payments.
  • Proactive communication with customers is required, including call outs to those who have fallen behind on payments.
Revenues Recovery Officer

Salary: up to £23 p/h Umbrella rate

Location: OX1 (Hybrid) 

Job Type: Full-time, Temp role 

 This role is crucial for managing the collection of Council Tax and Business Rates, negotiating repayment plans, and taking recovery actions. 

Day-to-day of the role:
  • Collect money due in respect of Council Tax and Business Rates.
  • Process incoming data in accordance with legislation and Council Policies to ensure accurate collection.
  • Interrogate and cross-reference database systems to verify liability and assist in the collection of monies due.
  • Follow recovery procedures to decide the best action for collecting money due.
  • Initiate and follow up with customers who have fallen behind with payments.
  • Obtain up-to-date financial information to maximise customer income and negotiate repayment plans.
  • Maximise the uptake of benefits, discounts, exemptions, and reliefs for those entitled.
  • Escalate cases to Senior Recovery Officers where normal recovery tools are ineffective or challenged.
  • Recommend cases to be written off where further recovery activity is not appropriate.
  • Support the development and delivery of the Revenues service, making recommendations to aid continuous improvement.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Recent experience using Civica (Open Revenues). 
  • Experience in administering Council Tax, Business Rates, or working in a financial, collection, or debt recovery environment.
  • This is a proactive role and does require call outs to customers! 

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.