Revenues Officer Employer Trafford Council Location Hybrid/Waterside Plaza, Sale Waterside, Sale M33 7ZF Salary range Career Graded Post 25,183 - 30,060 Working Pattern Full Time Working hours 36.25 (Monday to Friday) Contract type Permanent Many of our colleagues have the opportunity to work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work. ADVERT DETAILS About the Role Trafford Council are looking to recruit a Revenues Officer within the Exchequer Services department. The role sits within the Business Rates Team who are responsible for billing, collection and recovering monies owed to the Council in respect of business rates. The successful candidate will have experience in similar roles or a financial background as per the role profile which is attached. An understanding of business rates would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided. Anyone wishing to be considered for this post needs to complete the application which should clearly detail how you meet the job requirements. About you Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours: you will be committed to continually learning & improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others contribution, you will work together to deliver service; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference. You will also keep up to date with the relevant regulations, policy and legislation. About us Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford s huge potential. Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities prosper Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer. Trafford really is a great place to work. We re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process. Additional Information Flexibility will be required to work outside core hours to accommodate telephone contact to the business rates team (operated on a Rota system) A DBS check will be required You will have flexibility in terms of hybrid working at home and in the office CONTACT DETAILS To arrange an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please email paul.kelly1@trafford.gov.uk. COUNCIL DETAILS About the benefits You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford. To learn more about Trafford as a place to work visit and to view more about our awards and benefits please visit: http://Trafford - Benefits | www.inploi.com (greater.jobs) OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment - Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment | http://greater.jobs | www.inploi.com Privacy Notice - The Council needs to hold and process information about employees, workers and other individuals as appropriate, for various reasons. With the General Data Protection Regulations coming into force we have in place a new privacy notice for staff, contractors, volunteers, trainees, those on work experience and job applicants. To find out more, please click here: http://Recruitment & Employment Privacy Notice (trafford.gov.uk) For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link http://Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.