Customer Accounts Officer - 6 Month FTC / Secondment - Andover, SP10 4BF, United KingdomWe are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to join the Customer Accounts Team on a 6 month contract. The team provide an efficient and supportive arrears management service to our customers.What you’ll be doingAs a Customer Accounts Officer, you will be responsible for pursuing rent arrears, agreeing appropriate re-payments with our customers and referring our customers to internal or external support where applicable. Where appropriate, you will refer cases to court, attend hearings, apply for warrants and attend evictions.You’ll be looking after a patch which includes customers in Test Valley, Winchester, East Hampshire and Arun. Whilst you won’t be out and about all the time, if you do need to attend meetings or court hearings regarding customers in these areas, it will be ideal if you are suitably located.With a focus on achieving positive outcomes, you’ll work with our customers to understand their circumstances and support their queries, identifying those customers who need to be signposted further.About youYou will be someone who is committed to delivering excellent customer service, you’ll establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with our customers, external agencies and colleagues.You’ll have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and have a good eye for detail and accuracy when presenting information. You’ll be proficient in the use of IT including the Microsoft Office suite and CRM databases.You will need to have knowledge and/or experience of rent arrears recovery and pre-action protocol for rent arrears. A housing management qualification is desirable.You’ll need to have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers, including local and regional travel. You’ll need to have a UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle for work purposes.What’s in it for meWe invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:Flexible working – whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business’ needsA focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash planWe invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworksDefined Contribution Pension and attached life assuranceVolunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give backSavings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots moreEnhanced leaveWe celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives.Ready to apply?To apply, please use information provided in the advert and role profile to let us know why you’d be good for the job. Please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV along with a supporting statement.Successful candidates will complete a Basic DBS check.We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.Internal candidates, please speak with your leader before applying. All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it’s subsidiary brands.INDJOBS