Revenues and Benefits Assessors

About this role

**Role can be Office Hybrid or Remote, subject to location.** Experience Required in Revenues processing and Telephony, working on Civica and NEC systems. Working within the busy area of the Revenues & Benefits department you will be involved in processing of all Housing / Council tax changes, following the procedures given and working to KPI’s with excellent accuracy at all times. Main Responsibilities To deal directly with customers of the service via letter, email and telephone to ensure delivery against the service contractual requirements affording excellent customer service at all times.

Meet the standards or deadlines required whilst performing all duties with Minimum support Complete high levels of workload consistently in line the Right Time Indicator, The Right Benefit Indicator and Subsidy regulations Coaching and mentoring junior staff/Colleagues Shares best practice with colleagues and lead update sessions to wider team Keeps own knowledge up to date through use of publications, briefing notes and bulletins as well as attend external training session to improve wider teams skills Maintain a constructive and positive attitude within the Business Centre taking on additional duties as and when required and contribute ideas to assist improvements Regularly exceeds minimum contractual standards for productivity/accuracy Skills Required ● Experience of using NEC / Academy / IBS (Civica) Systems ● Proven problem solving skills ● Good customer service and communication skills ● Working knowledge of Housing Benefits / Council Tax ● Delivers under pressure with a flexible approach to work ● IT competent ● Self-motivated Skill development and progression – Skills:- NECSWS are committed to developing and expanding the skill and knowledge sets of all of our colleagues.

We aim to cross skill in at least one additional service within our processing centre. For example as a Revenues and Benefits Assessor you may look to undertake additional training in one or more of our Central Government services, i.e. Blue Badge Improvement Service, Local Welfare Provision, Heavy Goods Vehicle Levy Scheme or London Councils Appeals Service. Progression:- NECSWS actively seeks to progress our colleagues internally.