KEY DETAILS
Job Title – Revenues Caseworker (Empty Property)
Employer – Trafford Council
Location – Based at Sale Waterside although considerable time will be spent out around the Borough.
Salary range – £29,777 - £31,364
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Job category – Business & Corporate Services
Job Type – Revenues, Benefits
Working Pattern – Full Time
Working hours – 36.25 hours
We will offer flexibility where we can – if you are interested in a role please speak to the recruiting manager about what flexibility they might consider.
Many of our colleagues have the opportunity to work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work. This role will require a significant amount of the post holder’s duties to be based around Trafford and therefore the post holder needs to consider this before applying for the role.
Contract type – Permanent
Application deadline – 28th April 2024
Interview date – TBC
Interview type – In person
ADVERT DETAILS
About the Role
Following recent changes in the Council’s Policies on empty property and the increase in the number of larger developments in the Borough, we are looking to recruit an additional Revenues Caseworker onto the Council Tax Team. The post will specifically have responsibility for ensuring the Council’s policy on charging the empty home premium is successful in reducing the number of empty properties, increasing income and also maintaining accurate records on new developments to ensure they are assessed for Council Tax promptly. A revenues background with a proven track record of enforcing debt is therefore essential, ideally specialising in Council Tax.
The Caseworker role has been specifically introduced to be responsible for liaising with owners and developers at an early stage to ensure the Council’s tax base is maximised by prompt assessment of new property and correct application of the empty property premium. This will include close monitoring of property with significant time spent around the Borough. The post holder will also be expected to prepare and issue completion notices and fully prepare cases for Tribunal.
Revenues Case Worker Role Profile.pdf
About you
The successful candidate will be required to deliver a first class, professional, high quality front line service to Trafford residents as well as to internally to the Council, its partners and stakeholders. You will therefore have a sound working knowledge in billing, collection and recovery procedures.
Note that although the current post is within the Council Tax Section the job role is generic and therefore the successful candidate must be flexible and willing to work across any of the Exchequer Services functions. You should also have a minimum of 2 years’ Council Tax or Business Rates experience and hold the IRRV qualification or be prepared to commit to attain within 12 months.
About us
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.
Our vision: Trafford – where all our residents, businesses and communities prosper
Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.
Trafford really is a great place to work. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.
Additional Information
A DBS check will be required
You will be required to drive in this role
CONTACT DETAILS
For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please email John Paton John.Paton1@trafford.gov.uk
COUNCIL DETAILS
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
To learn more about Trafford as a place to work visit and to view more about our awards and benefits please visit: Reasons to Join our Family | greater jobs
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
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