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Head of Revenues & Benefits, swindon, wiltshire
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Location:
swindon, wiltshire, United Kingdom
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Other
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Yes
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Posted:
26.06.2025
Expiry Date:
10.08.2025
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Job Description:
Job Title: Head of Revenues & Benefits
Job description: Venn Group have been approached by a Local Authority in the South West to recruit an interim Head of Revenues & Benefits.
Key Responsibilities:
* Council’s Lead technical expert on all matters relating to Council Tax, Business Rates & Benefits
* Help formulate Council Policy in relation to these Services, working with Councillors (and having delegated powers directly from Councillors) and monitor adherence to policy
* Appoint, monitor and contract manage contractors who run much of the Council Tax, Business Rates & Benefits Service
* Appoint, monitor and manage other agents and staff who help in the billing, appropriation and collection and maximisation of the Council’s income (External collection Agents, Rates finding Agent, Cashiering, banking, Invoicing & Credit Control functions)
* Ensure all central government returns are completed correctly and on time (Benefits Subsidy returns are necessary to achieve approx. £40 million per annum and Council Tax and Business Rate returns ensure the correct accounting of over £300 million of income per annum)
The successful candidate will be required to attend the office 2-3 days a week.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
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