Company

Milton Keynes CouncilSee more

addressAddressCivic, United Kingdom
type Form of workPermanent
salary Salary26,421 - £28,770
CategoryCustomer Service

Job description

Job Introduction

Our friendly Revenues Team provide support to some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

We’re looking for experienced Council Tax Officers with strong customer service skills to join the team.

You’ll be involved in all aspects of the billing, collection and recovery of Council Tax including maintaining computerised records, chasing unpaid debt and providing advice and support to customers through various channels.

For further enquiries or an informal chat please contact Amanda Coulton on 01908 252766 or Jack Haines on 01908 252745.

Main Responsibility

  • Updating the Council’s Council Tax billing system to ensure that bills issued are correct and in accordance with the appropriate regulations, legislation and guidance.
  • Offer advice and guidance to customers on all aspects of Council Tax, including discounts and exemptions.
  • Undertake all necessary duties for the efficient billing, collection and recovery of the Council Tax.
  • Liaising with stakeholders, including enforcement agencies, employers for attachments and other Council departments where required.
  • Understand and meet the needs of our customers and identify and signpost customers in need of debt management or other advice

The Ideal Candidate

  • Ideally you will have experience of working within a busy revenues service.
  • Flexible and willing to adapt to change in a busy and demanding environment.
  • Proven Customer Service experience.
  • Proven experience of Debt negotiation.
  • IT Literate in Microsoft Office Applications.
  • Experience of using NEC Northgate System.
  • Proven aptitude for and experience of working with numbers/financial calculations, able to question and solve practical problems.
  • Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks a Basic DBS will be actioned for you and BPSS checks.

Package Description

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

  • Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years.  In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
  • Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
  • A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
  • Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
  • Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week.  Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference. 

We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.

We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.

If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.

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Refer code: 3277462. Milton Keynes Council - The previous day - 2024-05-05 04:22

Milton Keynes Council

Civic, United Kingdom
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