Parking Process & Debt Recovery Officer

Job Title: Process & Debt Recovery Officer Location: Havering (Office-based with some home working available) Salary: £18.92 hour PAYE Term: Temp, initially 3 months The Opportunity Our client is seeking a dynamic Process & Debt Recovery Officer to become part of a vibrant Highways, Traffic & Parking team. This role presents an exciting chance for an individual with exceptional customer service skills who thrives on problem-solving, investigating cases, and making fair, evidence-based decisions. Key Responsibilities In this engaging position, the successful candidate will: Investigate and respond to parking-related challenges, representations, and appeals. Review evidence and make decisions in line with legislation and council policies. Handle customer enquiries via telephone, email, and written correspondence. Manage Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) processes from issue through to resolution. Process debt recovery cases and liaise with enforcement agents as needed. Prepare documentation and evidence packs for London Tribunals and court proceedings. Support permit applications and general parking administration. Maintain high levels of accuracy while adhering to service targets and deadlines. What We're Looking For Our client is looking for candidates who possess: Experience in parking, debt recovery, enforcement, or a customer service environment. Strong written communication skills with the ability to draught professional responses. Comfort in dealing with challenging or sensitive customer situations. The ability to assess evidence, make balanced decisions, and follow legislation and procedures. Excellent organisation skills to manage a busy workload effectively. A keen attention to detail and accuracy. Desirable Experience Candidates with the following backgrounds will be particularly attractive: Parking enforcement or parking administration. Knowledge of PCN processes or debt recovery procedures. Experience in a target-driven environment. Qualifications A City & Guilds Assured Notice Processing qualification (or equivalent) is desirable, with a commitment to obtain it within six months if not held. What's on Offer Hybrid working arrangements (subject to manager agreement). Training and development opportunities. A supportive team environment. The chance to develop specialist knowledge within parking and debt recovery services. This role is perfect for those coming from parking services, local government, debt recovery, appeals processing, customer service administration, enforcement support, or contact centre environments handling complex cases. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, consider taking the next step in your career! Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser