Income Officer

Income Officer

Small Heath, Birmingham

Salary: £23,000 per annum following successful 6-month probationary period

Permanent - 37.5 hours per week

A leading social housing provider currently has an exciting opportunity for an Income Officer to join their team based in Small Heath, Birmingham.

This is a key post managing the rent and service charge accounts from beginning to end across a range of tenures. Providing a comprehensive debt recovery service and maximising the Association's rental and service charge income.

Candidate Requirements:

The key knowledge, skills and behaviours required for this Income Officer role are:

• Experience of working in front line services in Housing Management.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to recovering both current and former tenant arrears
• Knowledge of Housing Benefit and Welfare entitlements.
• Knowledge and experience of providing debt advice
• Ability to use appropriate software to prepare various types of legal applications to court.
• Experience of working with vulnerable client groups
• Flexible, approachable, positive and enthusiastic
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing

If you are the kind of person who can relate to the organisation's values and can help others to help themselves you'll gain a great deal from this role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package.

Closing Date: Friday 23rd September 2016 at 9:00am

How to apply:

Please click the apply button and send us your details.

Important: In order to be considered for this role please include within the first page of your CV a covering letter giving details of how you meet the role criteria.