Job Description
Role: Council Tax Manager
Type: Interim, 6-month contract
Salary: Circa 52,000 per annum equivalent
Hybrid: 3 days in the office and 2 days at home working
Location: Warwickshire
Sellick Partnership is partnering with a Local Government organisation to recruit a Council Tax Manager on an interim basis for an initial 6-month contract.
The responsibilities of the Council Tax Manager will be:
- Overseeing the effective management of a high-volume Council Tax correspondence backlog
- Coordinating and allocating workloads across the Revenues team to ensure service delivery targets are achieved
- Supporting the accurate and timely set-up and closure of Council Tax accounts
- Driving improvements in processes and identifying opportunities to increase efficiency across the service
- Ensuring residents are billed correctly and income collection is maximised
- Providing operational leadership and guidance to the wider team during a busy period of change
- Supporting service improvements and helping to embed best practice within the Council Tax function
The ideal candidate for the Council Tax Manager role will have:
- Extensive experience within Council Tax and Revenues services in a Local Government environment
- Previous experience operating at Team Leader or Manager level
- Strong leadership and workload management skills, with the ability to coordinate teams effectively
- Experience working across multiple Local Authorities, with the ability to quickly assess and improve processes
- Knowledge of Revenues systems such as Civica would be advantageous
- Experience supporting or managing operational change within a service area
- An IRRV qualification would be desirable but is not essential
How to apply for the Council Tax Manager role:
If you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity of Council Tax Manager, please apply directly or contact Tim Farnsworth at Sellick Partnership Derby Office for more information.
CVs will be screened and sent over to the client for shortlisting, the successful applicants interviews will be arranged as soon as possible.
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