Neighbourhood Officer

Remedy Recruitment are currently working with a Local Authority in North London and are currently seeking an experienced Revenues Officer to work within a busy housing team.

** Salary- £17-£19 PH **

** Start- ASAP**

Job Purpose

Administering housing benefits, rent, council tax and business rates. Focus on calculating and collecting rents, council tax and business rates, looking after all the related administrative work.

DUTIES

• Sending bills and issuing reminders.
• Collecting and processing payments.
• Dealing with enquiries face to face, by letter, e-mail or by phone.
• Advising people who are having difficulty paying their council tax, rents and rates, and agreeing how they will pay off their debts.
• Maintaining accurate clerical and computerised records.
• Recovering arrears of rent or council tax.
• Assessing whether people are entitled to benefits.
• Checking and processing claims forms.
• Communicating with social services, housing associations and Department of Work and Pensions staff.
• Recovering benefit overpayments.
• Identifying fraud and assisting in fraud investigations.

If you are the successful candidate for the role, please call Bronte at Remedy on 0208 418 7677.