Job Description

Local Taxation Assistant

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We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.


We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID:

1576

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Section:

Recovery & Income

Number of vacancies:

1

Contract type:

Permanent Full Time

Location:

Llanelli

Grade:

Grade D

Salary:

24,790 - 25,584
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate :

12.85 - 13.26

Contract Hours

37

Come and join our team

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed person to work in a busy and technical area of activity, which involves considerable customer contact, and where teamwork is vital.





The Council Tax Section is a front line service, responsible for administering the Authority's 89,000 Council Tax accounts.


The successful applicant will be part of a team that determines, and actions, amendments to council tax liability arising from changes in property occupation and ownership as well as entitlement to the wide range of statutory discounts and exemptions provided for in Council Tax law. Duties will also include dealing with enquiries in relation to liability and recovery action in respect of unpaid accounts.


It is essential that he or she will the ability to develop a detailed technical knowledge of Council Tax legislation, procedures and systems, and the confidence to organise and prioritise their own workload and also give support and advice with regard to complex cases, and provide support to the Council Tax team when needed.


The successful applicant will work as part of a team but will also work off their own initiative and be an important contributor to the future development of the Local Taxation Team


For enquiries contact:


Ann Thomas -AnThomas@carmarthenshire.gov.uk


Steff Thomas - SwThomas@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

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DBS level:

A Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job

Welsh language level - Verbal:

Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date:

12/05/2025, 23:55

The Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

Competitive salary Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave Access to staff health and wellbeing support Personal development and career progression Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme Flexible working and family friendly policies

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Eligibility:

You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work.

P

lease Note

: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply

: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.


Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.