Certified Enforcement Agent
Monday - Friday, Full-Time - Includes unsocial hours to reach people when they are home.
Salary - £28,500
Realistic OTE - £100,000+ per annum
Location: Preston
FULL, CLEAN DRIVING LICENSE & CERTIFICATION REQUIRED!
MPJ Recruitment are proud to be representing our client, who is a well-established, family-run Enforcement and Debt Recovery Agency in England and Wales. They specialise in a wide range of services, from recovering unpaid invoices and commercial rent arrears, to local taxation and high court enforcement.
Certified Enforcement Agent Responsibilities:
* Travel to various addresses within your designated area to execute court orders and recover payments on behalf of local authority clients.
* Assess the financial circumstances of debtors by gathering key income and expenditure information, which may include assisting them in completing financial assessment forms.
* Request payment in full to clear outstanding debts; where this is not achievable, establish and agree an affordable repayment arrangement.
* Discreetly and professionally make enquiries with neighbours when required, particularly where a debtor may have moved or vacated a property.
* Identify and evaluate any potential vulnerability, signposting debtors to appropriate support services and notifying the creditor where necessary.
* Liaise effectively with office-based colleagues to provide updates and support the progression of active cases.
* Manage payments received for your allocated cases, including handling cash, issuing receipts, and maintaining all required documentation.
* Produce concise and accurate reports following each visit, completing all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
* Take control of goods when required, and remove goods where necessary, in accordance with legal requirements.
* Maintain strict client confidentiality at all times and comply fully with Data Protection legislation and, where applicable, the Freedom of Information Act.
* Operate strictly within the law, adhering to all relevant legislation and Health & Safety requirements during enforcement activities.
* Ensure full compliance with Level 2 Taking Control of Goods National Standards at all times.
Certified Enforcement Agent Benefits:
* 33-days annual holiday, including bank holidays
* Full company shutdown between Christmas and New Year
* Health and well-being support with eye care vouchers, seasonal Flu jab vouchers, a Company Sick Pay scheme as well as a workplace mental health initiative offering support from day one.
* Equipment supplied as required, including iPad, body worn safety vest and Halo Body Worn Video Camera Company vehicle with a fuel card and expenses.
* Fun-filled work social activities
* Friendly working environment in a family run business.
* Flexibility to manage your working day.
* Regular training on company procedures and new legislation
* Company pension scheme
Please Note: The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS and CCJ/IVA check as well as provide evidence of their last three months commission before an offer of employment is made.
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