Wiltshire Council
Revenues & Benefits Assessment Officer
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Salary: £31,537 - £33,699 per annum
Hours per week: 37 hours
Job Opportunity: Revenues and Benefits Assessment Officer
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Revenues and Benefits Assessment Officer to join our service and support the delivery of several statutory and discretionary functions.
About the Role
The Revenues and Benefits Service sits at the heart of our local authority. The team calculates and collects income by way of local taxes, council tax, and non-domestic rates and uses specialist systems to administer and assess the claims for housing benefit, council tax reduction, and other welfare benefits.
As the Assessment Officer, you will be responsible for assessing and reviewing customer’s personal and financial circumstances to assess council tax liability, awarding appropriate benefits, exemptions, relief, or discounts.
You will be the first point of contact to customers to provide advice on council tax debt management, administering and billing council tax, managing your own workload, initially focusing on council tax account management and debt collection, and the various duties associated with the billing and collection process. You will be joining a successful and high-performing Revenues and Benefits Service who are based in a number of locations across Wiltshire.
Key Responsibilities
- Assessing and reviewing customers' personal and financial circumstances
- Assessing council tax liability
- Awarding appropriate benefits, exemptions, relief, or discounts
- Providing advice on council tax debt management
- Administering and billing council tax
- Managing your own workload
- Focusing on council tax account management and debt collection
- Performing various duties associated with the billing and collection process
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Why Join Us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here. https://jobs.wiltshire.gov.uk/why-us
Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer-facing roles work entirely from their service location.
We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported, and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying, or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust, and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.
Contact Details
- Natalie Grant, Revenues and Benefits Operations Manager, Natalie.Grant@wiltshire.gov.uk
- Ann Coombs, Revenues and Benefits Operations Manager, Ann.Coombs@Wiltshire.gov.uk
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Application Criteria
Please download and read the role description and person specification https://jobs.wiltshire.gov.uk/media/21106/RT08-1005-Revs-Bens-Assessment-Officer/pdf/RT08-1005_Revs__Bens_Assessment_Officer.pdf carefully before you apply.
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