Revenues & Benefits Officer - EAD07381
East Dunbartonshire Council
Revenues & Benefits Officer - EAD07381
£20,001 - £30,000
East Dunbartonshire Council, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire
- Full time
- Permanent
Posted 1 week ago, 17 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Tomorrow!
job Ref: EAD07381
Full Job Description
Job Summary
We are looking for someone to join a busy team dealing with all areas of revenues & benefits. Experience in the administration of Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates or Welfare Benefits administration would be advantageous.
You will be involved in all areas of a generic revenues & benefits team and will need good team working skills in order to work closely with other teams across the Council.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, good communication and time management skills as well as an ability to work to deadlines with a high level of accuracy is essential.
PVG / Disclosure Scotland
The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria
Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.
Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.
In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead.
Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.
The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.
Charter of Commitment
The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:
• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.