We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.
We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.
If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.
Work for Orbit. Believe in people.
The role
Salary shown is full time equivalent
18.13 hours (0.5 head) available. Working pattern to ideally include 2 full days to be discussed at interview.
We are looking to recruit an Income Collection and Recovery Officer to provide advice and assistance to customers on all areas related to income collection and recovery. In addition to maximising income through tenancy enforcement, negotiation, arrears recovery and triage. The team work in a hybrid way, with a mix of office and home based working.
This role is part of Customer & Communities where you'll help us to lead the way keeping our promise to more than 100,000 customers.
What you'll achieve
You will deal with pre legal queries, and proactively contact customers to resolve debt issues and negotiate repayment schemes. You will investigate any disputes, collating the relevant information to ensure the best outcome. You will take accountability for performance and ensuring all KPIs are met.
Deal with pre legal queries with customers.
Proactively contact customers to resolve debt issues and negotiate repayment schemes.
Investigate and resolve disputes.
Collate information, ensure all relevant info is recorded and best outcome achieved.
Take accountability for performance and ensure all KPIs are met.What you'll bring
Essential skills
Debt Management experience
Experience of providing advice to the public
Hub is operational 8am - 8pm - flexibility in working pattern
Good numeracy, literacy and communication skills including business letter writing experience
Good IT skills including word and excel -strong admin skills and attention to detail.Desirable skills
Previous experience of housing law, especially in relation to debt recovery via county court processWhy Orbit?
Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.
Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.
A rewarding experience that works for you
We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.
A place to progress
From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.
For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.
A purpose to feel proud of
We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.
What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.
Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.
How we hire
We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:
Online application
Interview(s)
Decision and offerWe put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check