Senior Local Tax Assistant - Corporate Debt Recovery

Service: Financial Services - Revenues and Benefits

Closing Date: Monday 1st April 2024

Argyll and Bute Council are looking to recruit a temporary Senior Local Tax Assistant in the Corporate Debt Recovery Team based in Campbeltown. This is a full time post until the end of March 2025. The post is classed as remote, which means the successful post holder will be allocated a base within Argyll and Bute and will be expected to attend the office for a limited number of meetings and events during the duration of the post. For the majority of their working time, they will be able to choose to work from home or from their agreed office base.

To support the Revenues and Benefits team to provide a high quality service to users by ensuring an efficient and effective service is provided in the collection of arrears of Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates Sundry Debt and Housing Benefit for debts that have been passed to the Sheriff Officer and Legal Services

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s director.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is

• Gail McKay, Corporate Debt Recovery Team Leader
• Telephone: 01586 555268
• Email: Gail.McKay@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Ref: ARB14000 / BFI00011

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy.