Council Tax Officer - Maidstone, United Kingdom - Maidstone Borough Council

Maidstone Borough Council

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Maidstone, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job reference

001810

Date posted

14/04/2023

Application closing date

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Location

Maidstone

Salary

Career Grade 6/7 £ £23,498 - £27,585 pa, depending on experience

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Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Revenues and Benefits

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Job description

About the Role:

A vacancy has arisen in the Revenues Team of the Mid Kent Revenues and Benefits Partnership for a conscientious, motivated individual to deal with the administration and recovery of Council Tax for both Maidstone Borough Council and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

The Revenues Team deals with high volumes of correspondence which needs to be turned around within the corporate timescales.

This post deals with billing matters (including the issuing of bills, actioning moves, awarding discounts, exemptions and maintaining local taxation records) and the recovery and enforcement of debts following the Magistrates' Court hearing.

The Council considers this to be a customer focused role and the ability to converse at ease with customers adapting communication style to suit differing audiences and provide advice in accurate spoken English is fundamental to the role.

This is a full-time position on a permanent contract.

About You:

Selection Process:

About Us:

Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses.

We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy.

We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.

We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people.

You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us.

We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.

Our Offer:

A range of benefits including:

Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy additional leave
Season Ticket Loan to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brandnew car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Annual flu vaccine
Cycle to work scheme
Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
A professional fee payment, if required for the role

Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Paul Ross, Council Tax Billing Team Leader on or Terri Collier, Senior Council Tax Officer

Interview Date:
Friday 19 May 2023