About the Role
and our Ideal Candidate
As an Apprentice, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of the service plan by providing a co-ordinated, consistent and high quality service within the Department.
The post holder will be required to work flexibly across all service areas, within the Shared Finance Accounts Receivable team.
The postholder will carry out a range of tasks and use a variety of equipment and technology.
This position is Hybrid working which requires 2 days attendance in the office a week.
About Us The Shared Finance Service ambition is to add value, inspire success and this role is part of the Shared Finance Service (SFS) team collectively responsible for delivering SFS activities to realise this ambition. Working within the Shared Finance Service Accounts Receivable Team to maximise the daily income collection and enforcement process to both Councils through effective, responsive processing activity. This will include the billing, collection and recovery of sundry debt, BIDS/CIL and Housing Benefit Overpayments in line with legislation. There will be a requirement of this role to work across two locations with a view to moving to one
location at a later stage being either LBS or RBK. Our Offer To You
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:
1. A generous annual leave entitlement of 25-32 days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade.
2. Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
3. Three volunteering days per year in Kingston
4. Hybrid working (dependent on the role)
5. Flexible and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
6. Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
7. Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
8. Interest free season ticket loans
9. Local Government Pension Scheme
10. Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
11. Zip car scheme
12. Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support