BDS Recruitment are working with a social provider in Crawley who are looking for a rent arrrears officer Hours: 37 Location: Crawley (hybrid pattern) Contract: Temporary ongoing in the first instance Pay: Circa 24.50 per hour umbrella Duties: • Rent account monitoring • Liaison with Housing Benefit, DWP and the Jobcentre • Provision of income maximisation and money advice, debt counselling and referral to specialist agencies where appropriate • Home visits and telephone contact • In exceptional cases the use of recovery action through courts. To set up all new rent accounts to meet the purpose of helping tenants to pay their rent. • Liaison with Housing Benefit, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Jobcentre • Agreeing payment method and appropriate payment date • Setting up rent accounts Criteria: Income collection experience - primary role will be to collect rent arrears Please email your CV for immediate consideration or call Vickie or Vivienne for more information...