Council Tax Registration Officer Full Time Temporary

Council Tax Registration Officer needed in Cambridge £15.33ph ref:5186723

This role will involve:

• To have and maintain a sound knowledge of all aspects of Council Tax and Non Domestic Rate Legislation and a basic understanding of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
• To ensure all applications for Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rate exemptions, discounts, disregards and reliefs are verified and correctly processed and where appropriate ensure refunds and transfers are administered in a timely manner in line with the client’s own policies and procedures.
• To ensure that all documentation and records relating to the assessment of Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates liability, including property exemptions, discounts, discount disregards, reliefs, refunds & transfers are kept up-to-date and maintained on a daily basis.
• To ensure that all appropriate information on unoccupied/vacant properties is recorded and passed to the Property Inspectors for them to monitor and maintain an accurate and up-to-date property database.

Ideally candidates will have:

• Knowledge of Council Tax/NDR legislation
• Knowledge of Housing & Council Tax benefit
• Methodical and able to manage own workloads to fulfil targets and deadlines
• Working knowledge of Northgate revenues system (or similar)
• IRRV technician qualification

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to beth@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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