London Borough of Brent
Billing and Collection Officer
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Salary range: £34,998 - £39,276 p.a. inc. London weighting (plus fantastic benefits!)
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time
An excellent offer…
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
An exciting opportunity within Brent Customer Access has arisen in our Revenues & Debt service.
The successful post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all Council Tax, Business Rates, Adult Social Care Debt, Parking and Road Traffic, Sundry Debt and Housing Benefit Overpayments is billed, collected and recovered in accordance with prevailing legislation, case law, local policy and procedures.
Billing activities include for all lines of debt; identification of the correct liable parties and liability dates, nature of service provided, assessing entitlement to discounts exemptions, reduction and refunds, the maintenance of accurate billing and invoicing records for all customers, database management across all lines of revenue and debt.
The successful candidate is one who can work effectively as part of a team and takes pride in their work.
The Person
You need to possess some knowledge and understanding of Council Tax, Business Rates, Adult Social Care Debt, Parking and Road Traffic, Sundry Debt and Housing Benefit Overpayments regulations. You need to have energy, be well organised, be positive and passionate in your approach and be able to work effectively as part of a team.
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The successful candidate will need to be able to prioritise and manage their workload and ensure that team targets are achieved. Candidates need to have excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage with customers and liaise with other departments to obtain information to maintain accurate records.
This is a rewarding role and offers an exciting opportunity for the right candidate.
When making your application please ensure that you have addressed each point detailed in the person specification in the job description and provide examples that demonstrate that you have the skills and experience for the job.
The anticipated start date for this post is mid-September 2026.
Why join us?
We know people achieve their best when they feel valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:
- Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
- Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS) [https://www.lgpsmember.org/]
- Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
- Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
- Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
- Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
- Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
- Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment
To learn more about our benefits, visit Our offer to you [https://www.brent.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-skills/benefits-of-working-for-brent-council].
Closing date: Sunday 2 August 2026 (23:59)
Additional Information
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the essential requirements on the Job description. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk.
Job Description [https://www.brent.gov.uk/-/media/files/brent-job-descriptions/2026/3054-billing-and-collection-officer-jd.pdf?rev=-1]
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