Business Rates & Sundry Accounts Officer

Vacancy Information

Temporary secondment cover for 2 years.
Hourly rate of pay: £15.52 - £16.58

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday
Starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.

A opportunity has arisen for a Business Rates and Sundry Accounts Officer to work within our Revenues Service based at John Muir House, Haddington as temporary cover for an internal secondment.

Our Business Rates & Sundry Accounts Team is responsible for managing and updating customer accounts, working in partnership with internal Council Services and external organisations, and collecting Business Rates and Sundry Accounts charges.

As well as being educated to a minimum HNC level, or equivalent level of knowledge or working experience, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, initiative, attention to detail and organisation.

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.

Job Details

Responsible for the delivery of an effective and efficient service to collect Business Rates and Sundry Account income to ensure that the Council has the finances to deliver high quality services to all residents of East Lothian. Ensure customers and services are fully supported and all work is in compliance with the Council's policies, procedures and legislation with a commitment to achieve best value.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
HNC/SVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge e.g. IRRV, Accountancy and/or relevant working experience.

Driving Licence
A full current driving licence is desirable for this post.

Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note:
If a Disclosure check is required and you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.