Central Bedfordshire Council - Appeals & Quality Manager

Make a Difference in a Service That Matters

We are seeking an Appeals and Quality Manager to support both the quality of decisions made by our Council Tax Billing and Benefits Team, and to lead on dealing with appeals.

About the Role

Reporting to the Subsidy and Overpayments Manager, you will deal with appeals and manage the checking regime, ensuring the delivery of high-quality decisions and excellent customer outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deal with formal appeals against decisions on Council Tax liability, Local Council Tax Reduction (Support), Housing Benefit and Discretionary Payments: Review decisions and prepare submissions to an independent Tribunal.
• Present appeals to independent Tribunals being Valuation Tribunal or Tribunal Services.
• Manage the checking regime for the quality of administration of decisions relating to Council Tax liability, Local Council Tax Reduction (Support), Housing Benefit and Discretionary Payments.
• Manage the Appeals and Quality Officer.
• Supporting the leadership of the Council’s Council Tax, Housing Benefit, Local Council Tax Reduction (Support) and discretionary awards services.
• Providing expert advice to staff.

About You

We’re looking for a motivated, detailed orientated and confident senior practitioner with an extensive and in-depth knowledge of the regulations and law for either all or some of the following areas: Council Tax liability, Housing Benefit and Local Council Tax Reduction (Support).

You are currently or have recently (within the last year) worked in any of the following Council Departments: Council Tax liability, Housing Benefit and Local Council Tax Reduction (Support), or in a senior or management role.

You will have demonstrable experience of administering all aspects of either Council Tax liability, Housing Benefit or Local Council Tax Reduction (Support).

Location:

You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location,hoursand working pattern as part of the application process.

You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack .

Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees,volunteersand contractors to share this commitment.This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.

Your application to us is a reflection of who you are professionally and should give us an accurate and authentic picture of your skills, experiences and if applicable qualifications. Before you submit your application, we will ask you to confirm if you have used AI.

All new starters will join us on afour‑monthprobationary period. During this time, if you are offered a Hybrid role you willbe requiredto attend a Central Bedfordshire Council office location morefrequentlyto support thorough andwell‑supportedonboarding into your role. Please keep this in mind if youanticipateextensive travel to Central Bedfordshire.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for our roles. Successful applicants that may require a visa will need to consider the options for obtaining and/ormaintainingthe legal right to live and work in the UKfor the duration of the contract offered.

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