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The Modern Apprentice Revenues and Benefits will be based in the Council’s Revenues and Benefits Team within Finance Services located at the Council Office Headquarters, 8 North Ness Business Park, Lerwick.

Every property in Shetland is in receipt of at least one ‘Council’ bill issued by Revenues - be it a Council Tax bill, a Non Domestic Rates bill, Council Invoice or Rent letter. In total the team collects over £100 million of charges.

Benefits process claims for Council Tax Reduction, Housing Benefit, Community Care Grants and Crisis Grants. Benefits deals with over 1546 claimants, with over £2.1m of benefit paid to the most disadvantaged members of the Shetland community.

Consequently, the Revenues and Benefits Team plays a key role in the operation of Finance Services as for many people the Revenues and Benefits office is the first, and sometimes only, point of contact with the Council.

The Modern Apprentice Revenues and Benefits will receive support and training covering all areas of the Revenues and Benefits function.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Additional Information

The grade of this post is SLGLW / AB
Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,742 per annum
Fixed Term Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per Week , 52.18 weeks per year
A relocation package does not apply to this post
We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at 8 North Ness, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0LZ.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Judy Fraser, Team Leader - 01595 744664 - judy.fraser@shetland.gov.uk

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

Find out more about:

Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here