Revenues and Benefits Customer Service Officer

Job Title: Revenues and Benefits Customer Service Officer

Location: Local authority based in Ealing

Hourly rate: -20.96 PAYE/ -27.77 Umbrella

Contract Length: 3-month contract (possibility of extension)

Working Pattern: Full Time and Part Time positions available (35 hours/ 27 hours)

Working Arrangements: Hybrid- Tuesday & Wednesdays in the office

ASAP Start

Job Purpose:

To provide a comprehensive and in-depth telephone service for council tax and housing benefit/ council tax support enquiries. To ensure that all contacts receive a good customer experience, in a professional, timely and courteous manner always.

Job Duties:

• To acquire and retain a thorough understanding of Council Tax and Housing Benefit/ Council Tax Support legislation to efficiently manage enquiries.
• To be able to clearly explain and process accounts at all stages of the council tax recovery process from reminder to committal stage.
• To keep up to date with new Housing benefit/ council tax support and Council Tax policies and procedures, regulations and changes to welfare benefits, tax and pension credits.
• Promote and support residents registering for Myaccount and to carry out the functions associated with the portal e.g password resets, reactivation/deactivation, resolve failed registrations and linking of accounts.
• To negotiate payment arrangements for council tax liabilities following confirmation of the balance outstanding having regard to any benefit entitlement.
• To liaise as necessary with officers within both the council tax and benefit service back offices, other internal departments and external agencies.
• To raise inspection requests or refer cases to the valuation/ database team in respect of any properties that may have a property exemption issue or may be subject to a change in the valuation list.

Person Specification: The ideal candidate must have:

• An understanding and experience of working within a council tax and housing benefits environment
• Excellent customer service and telephone skills
• A good knowledge of council tax and/or housing benefit and council tax support legislation.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer care skills by seeking to understand the needs of customers and building rapport.

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