The Vacancy
Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives by supporting financial wellbeing and tenancy sustainment? Are you confident managing complex conversations and working with residents to find realistic solutions? If so, we’d love you to join us as an Income Recovery Officer on a fixed term contract, ending 31st December 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dedicated team, working to maximise rental income, prevent arrears, and support residents to maintain successful tenancies.
Please note, a full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle are essential for this role.
About the Role
As an Income Recovery Officer, you’ll manage a caseload of rent accounts and take proactive, person-centred action to recover arrears. You’ll work closely with residents, support services, and colleagues across WCHG to deliver a responsive and effective income management service.
You’ll also handle legal action where necessary, balancing firm enforcement with a strong commitment to tenancy sustainment and customer care.
What You’ll Be Doing
1. Managing rent arrears cases from early intervention through to legal enforcement
2. Providing advice and support to help tenants meet payment responsibilities
3. Referring residents to financial inclusion or tenancy support services where needed
4. Negotiating affordable repayment plans and monitoring compliance
5. Preparing legal documentation, serving notices, and attending court as required
6. Working flexibly across a designated patch to meet service delivery targets
7. Maintaining accurate records and updating internal systems
8. Promoting a supportive, solution-focused approach to income recovery
What We’re Looking For
9. Experience in income recovery, housing management or a customer-focused role
10. Experience dealing with both Leaseholders and Shared Owners
11. Understanding of Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, and tenancy law
12. Strong communication and negotiation skills
13. Confident working under pressure and managing a busy caseload
14. Ability to analyse rent accounts and take appropriate action
15. Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
16. Sound IT skills and attention to detail in record-keeping
17. A flexible, empathetic, and professional approach
18. Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional out-of-hours work on a rota basis
19. Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Application Deadline - Sunday 7th December
Please note the above date is subject to change, and the advert may be closed early dependent on applications received. If you are interested in applying, don't wait!
Why join us?
As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer we offer a wide range of benefits such as;
20. 25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave*
21. Enhanced leave options for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption & Shared Parental Leave*
22. Enhanced Pension scheme contributions
23. Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental, optical, therapy costs and more
24. Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes
25. Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language
26. Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme*
27. Volunteering days in the local community
28. We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option*
*Subject to eligibility criteria
About Us
Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.
We are committed to investing in the health, wellbeing and development of colleagues, who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG, our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice, where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. WCHG operates anonymous recruitment selection practices. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.
Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with £195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.
About Us
Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14,000 properties, providing homes for more than 29,000 people in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.
Awarded ‘Investors in People’ Health & Wellbeing and officially recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer UK, three years running since 2019, WCHG is now amongst an elite group of world class organisations recognised for demonstrating a commitment to high performance through excellent people management and provides local employment to 530 colleagues.
Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our tenants and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer, healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1,100 new homes over the next five years with £195m estimated investment, leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.