Job Description

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Job details Job reference FRB0352A Date posted 04/07/2025 Application closing date 13/07/2025 Location Llandrindod Wells Salary Grade 8 Point 19 to Point 22 31,067 to 32,654 per annum pro rata 16.10 to 16.92 per hour Package Up to 37 hours TBC, Permanent Contractual hours 37 Basis Blank Job category/type Finance Attachments
INTERNAL ONLY: Technical Recovery Officer Job description
This position is advertised internally for Powys County Council employees only
About the role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced recovery officer to join our Recovery Team. The successful candidate will report to our Senior Recovery Officer and will be responsible for assisting the authority to recover Business Rates, Sundry Debts and Council Tax and to ensure it is recovered in accordance with the appropriate legislation and case-law.
About you:
To be successful in this role you would need to have the following skills & experience:
Specialist knowledge of Council Tax and Business Rates legislation & case law and knowledge of sundry debts and award overpayments legislation and case law.
Experience of leading a team or mentoring staff.
Detailed knowledge of serving and securing a County Court Judgment and knowledge of conversion procedures to a High Court Judgment
Detailed knowledge and experience of section 71 / deferred charges process.
You will have, or be working towards, the IRRV technician qualification, and have previous experience in enforcement and debt recovery.
What you will do:
You will provide advice and resolve the more complex queries referred by Recovery Officers, Enforcement Agency, customer services, employers, Magistrates Court, County Court & High Court and the legal department.
You will attend Magistrates Court and assist with securing Liability orders against non payment of both Council Tax and Business Rates and other debt streams
You will also need to effectively manage your own workload whilst working to tight deadlines.
You will have, or be working towards, the IRRV technician qualification, and have previous experience in enforcement and debt recovery.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
This position has a requirement for a Standard DBS Check
Job title INTERNAL ONLY: Technical Recovery Officer Job reference FRB0352A Date posted 04/07/2025 Application closing date 13/07/2025 Location Llandrindod Wells Salary Grade 8 Point 19 to Point 22 31,067 to 32,654 per annum pro rata 16.10 to 16.92 per hour Package Up to 37 hours TBC, Permanent Contractual hours 37 Basis Blank Job category/type Finance Attachments Job description
This position is advertised internally for Powys County Council employees only
About the role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced recovery officer to join our Recovery Team. The successful candidate will report to our Senior Recovery Officer and will be responsible for assisting the authority to recover Business Rates, Sundry Debts and Council Tax and to ensure it is recovered in accordance with the appropriate legislation and case-law.
About you:
To be successful in this role you would need to have the following skills & experience:
Specialist knowledge of Council Tax and Business Rates legislation & case law and knowledge of sundry debts and award overpayments legislation and case law.
Experience of leading a team or mentoring staff.
Detailed knowledge of serving and securing a County Court Judgment and knowledge of conversion procedures to a High Court Judgment
Detailed knowledge and experience of section 71 / deferred charges process.
You will have, or be working towards, the IRRV technician qualification, and have previous experience in enforcement and debt recovery.
What you will do:
You will provide advice and resolve the more complex queries referred by Recovery Officers, Enforcement Agency, customer services, employers, Magistrates Court, County Court & High Court and the legal department.
You will attend Magistrates Court and assist with securing Liability orders against non payment of both Council Tax and Business Rates and other debt streams
You will also need to effectively manage your own workload whilst working to tight deadlines.
You will have, or be working towards, the IRRV technician qualification, and have previous experience in enforcement and debt recovery.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
This position has a requirement for a Standard DBS Check