Job Details
Revenues Officer
Trafford Council
Hybrid/Waterside Plaza, Sale Waterside, Sale M33 7ZF
Career Graded - £23,893 - £28,770
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Working Pattern – Full Time
Working hours – 36.25 (Monday to Friday)
Many of our colleagues have the opportunity to work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work.
Contract type – Permanent
Application deadline – 30th June 2024 23:59
Interview type - In person
About the Role
Trafford Council are looking to recruit a Revenues Officer within the Exchequer Services department. The role sits within the Business Rates Team who are responsible for billing, collection and recovering monies owed to the Council in respect of business rates
The successful candidate will have experience in similar roles or a financial background, as per the role profile attached. An understanding of business rates would be an advantage but not essential and full training will be provided.
Anyone wishing to be considered for this post needs to complete the application which should clearly detail how you meet the job requirements.
About you
Your style and approach will reflect out values and behaviours: you will be committed to continually learning and improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others' contributions. You will work together to deliver services; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to get things right the first time. You will learn from when things do go wrong and will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.
You will also keep up to date with relevant regulations, policy and legislation.
About us
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.
Our vision: Trafford – where all our residents, businesses and communities prosper
Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.
Trafford really is a great place to work. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.
Additional Information
Flexibility will be required to work outside core hours to accommodate telephone contact to the business rates team (operated on a Rota system)
A DBS check will be required
You will have flexibility in terms of hybrid working at home and in the office
CONTACT DETAILS
For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please email paul.kelly1@trafford.gov.uk or call Paul Kelly on 0161 912 4738
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment - greater.jobs | www.inploi.com
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