Business Rates Officer

Starting salary: £38,923

Job Level: Level 3, Zone 1

Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG

Hours per week: 36

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Wednesday 13th May 2026; 23:55

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

About Camden

Camden is listening to everyone, including you. We’re giving a platform to people inside and outside our community. Because we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

What you’ll be doing

As a Business Rates Officer, you’ll be managing a large working group of Business Rates accounts and associated Business Improvement District (BID) Levy accounts. Ensuring the Council delivers an effective billing, collection, and recovery process. You’ll take a customer focused approach to maximising revenue for the organisation, making sure we meet our legal and statutory requirements as well as delivering the ambitions set out in our Camden 2025 plan.

You’ll provide a professional and proactive service by responding to a variety of correspondence and taking telephone calls. Alongside this, you’ll identify and develop recovery action against businesses all the way through the recovery process. This will require you to attend and represent the Council at both Magistrates Court and the High Court, including virtual hearings. This role can be challenging, as you’ll be managing a range of queries relating to billing, collection, and recovery. However, you’ll be playing a crucial role in supporting the Council in maximising its resources to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents.

All About You

We’re looking for someone with excellent analytical, literacy, and written communication skills with knowledge of IT applications and software. You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to work flexibly, balancing competing priorities and meeting deadlines. You’ll be able to tactfully deal with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally, as well as using problem solving skills and initiative to provide a customer focused support service.

IRRV qualified or previous technical experience gained from having worked in a Business Rates customer focused environment. An understanding of and experience of compliance with data protection/sharing and audit/financial standards.

More broadly, you’ll take the lead in identifying improvements to processes and systems, while effectively working as a team member to deliver our shared purpose.

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine our corporate services, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer.

How to apply

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.

Asking for Adjustments

At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier-free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long-term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.