Debt Recovery Officer - Hybrid Working

Do you have general debt recovery/debt management experience and could commit to a long term temporary opportunity? A new instruction within the public sector presented on a fixed term contract basis for 6 months (until the end of August 2025) to cover a secondment within the team). The position offers hybrid working with a requirement to attend the office 1 day per week on the "Team" day. Rate of pay: £14.64 per hour x 37 hours per week The primary function of the Debt Recovery Officer is working within a multi-skilled team dealing with the recovery of debt, including housing income, overpaid housing benefit and sundry debts. The position will involve contacting customers, setting up and monitoring payment agreements and involvement in taking recovery action, where arrangements fail. There will be an element of handling incoming calls, but the predominant function will be general debt management work, including some outbound calling and ensuring timely and correct information is gathered to support the court process, which is fundamental in maximising financial funds for the authority. Any local government experience considered helpful although not essential. If you would like to be considered for the above and have the general debt management experience, then your application is warmly welcomed. Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website