Income Recovery Officer (17 November 2022 - SJA)

Income Recovery Officer

Rate of Pay: ?14.17 per hour (PAYE)

Hours: 37 Hours per week

Location: Working from Home/Sandwell Council House, Oldbury

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type: Agency

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:

The Income Management Service is responsible for managing, monitoring and recovering arrears of rent and other housing related charges from current and former tenants. A key objective is to combine the effective recovery of arrears with tenancy sustainment through the provision of quality advice, assistance and support to those in need. You will be a key player in ensuring prompt and effective early action is taken to control and recover outstanding arrears for current tenants up to eviction.

We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate:

• oLiteracy level 2 or equivalent
• oExcellent negotiation and communication skills
• oExcellent customer service skills
• oExcellent negotiation and persuasive skills
• oAbility to take a proactive casework approach to recovering debt
• oA performance driven work ethos
• oA desire to help customers to sustain their tenancies
• oHighly organised and understand the importance of attention to detail
• oA good working knowledge of arrears management procedures and processes
• oAbility to use own initiative when supporting vulnerable customers and dealing with complex arrears cases
• oA good working knowledge of Universal Credit

If you have the drive to deliver a quality, customer focused service we would like to hear from you. The position is 37 hours per week and you will be expected to work in a hybrid environment, this will include working from home, and council offices.

This role is inside of IR35 and also does not require a DBS

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.

To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the syst...

Additional information:

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.

To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No