Council Tax Officer
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Umbrella
- Posted
- 21 Sep 2021
- Closes
- 18 Oct 2021
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
The role:
To serve the customers of the Council by collecting the right council tax from the right person at the right time and paying the right benefit to the right customer at the right time. The Council raises GBP112 million in Council Tax liability per annum and pays out GBP300 million in Housing and Council Tax Benefit.
To put the Council's vision of seamless local front office service delivery into practice, providing services which reflect and meet the needs of the local community and to support the overall delivery of the Council Tax and Benefits service
Requirements:
* To carry out all tasks associated with the administration, processing and assessment of Housing and Council Tax Benefit claims and Free School Meals.
* To carry out all tasks associated with the notification, collection, and recovery of Housing Benefit Overpayments.
* To carry out all tasks associated with the billing, collection, and recovery of Council Tax.
* To gain, develop and maintain an understanding of the Council Tax and Housing and Council Tax Benefits legislation and the regulatory frameworks.
* To understand the whole of the Benefits and Council Tax systems end to end and the nature of all the associated work.
* To use the most efficient/effective means possible to communicate to customers and others
To serve the customers of the Council by collecting the right council tax from the right person at the right time and paying the right benefit to the right customer at the right time. The Council raises GBP112 million in Council Tax liability per annum and pays out GBP300 million in Housing and Council Tax Benefit.
To put the Council's vision of seamless local front office service delivery into practice, providing services which reflect and meet the needs of the local community and to support the overall delivery of the Council Tax and Benefits service
Requirements:
* To carry out all tasks associated with the administration, processing and assessment of Housing and Council Tax Benefit claims and Free School Meals.
* To carry out all tasks associated with the notification, collection, and recovery of Housing Benefit Overpayments.
* To carry out all tasks associated with the billing, collection, and recovery of Council Tax.
* To gain, develop and maintain an understanding of the Council Tax and Housing and Council Tax Benefits legislation and the regulatory frameworks.
* To understand the whole of the Benefits and Council Tax systems end to end and the nature of all the associated work.
* To use the most efficient/effective means possible to communicate to customers and others