Income recovery officer

JOB TITLE: Income Recovery Officer JOB TYPE: Temp PRIMARY INDUSTRY: Public Sector ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIES: Accountimg/Finance/insurance and Social Care PRECISE LOCATION: Oldbury DISPLAY LOCATION: Oldbury SALARY: GBP15.17 per hour START DATE: ASAP DURATION: 6-12 months JOB DETAILS: Working on behalf of a local authority, JO Recruitment are looking for Housing Disrepair Claims Manager on an ongoing basis. Based in Oldbury, full time 37 hours per week Monday to Friday paying GBP15.17 per hour PAYE; which is equivalent to GBP29,187 salary. We are looking for Income Recovery Officers for an opportunity to join a highly efficient and professional service that places itself in a strong position to meet the challenges and demands of maximising income collection and sustaining tenancies at every opportunity. Candidates would please be required to have a Social Housing background and additionally experience in Income Recovery/Income Management would be highly beneficial. The Service is responsible for managing, monitoring and recovering arrears of rent and other housing related charges from current and former tenants. A key objective is to combine the effective recovery of arrears with the provision of a high-quality customer-focused advice, assistance and support service. You will be a key player in ensuring prompt and effective early action is taken to control and recover outstanding arrears to eviction stage and other associated debts. bull; Literacy level 2 (or equivalent) and Numeracy Level 2 (or equivalent) bull; A minimum of 2 years rsquo; experience of working in a rent arrears recovery/income collection environment bull; Excellent negotiation and communication skills bull; Excellent customer service skills bull; Ability to work with minimal supervision bull; A performance-driven work ethos bull; A desire to help customers to sustain their tenancies bull; Highly organised and understand the importance of attention to detail bull; A good working knowledge of arrears management procedures and processes bull; Ability to use own initiative when supporting vulnerable customers and dealing with complex arrears cases bull; A good working knowledge of Universal Credit bull; Knowledge of Local Authority Please let me know if you are interested in this position and earliest possible start date and forward updated CV for immediate consideration