Business Rates Officer (Technical)

We are looking for someone to join our Revenues and Benefits Team to specialise in Business Rates policy and data analysis.

The post holder will provide technical and legislative support on all aspects of Business Rates, including the completion of government returns. You will also provide data analysis on Business Rates activity to inform policy decisions regarding business rates avoidance and Business Rates retention.

At times, you will need to work on the day-to-day billing and collection of business rates.

An Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation IRRV Technical Qualification would be an advantage but is not essential.

You should be able to demonstrate:

Ø A knowledge of Business Rates legislation

Ø The ability to handle and interpret data

Ø Numeracy to deal with payments and statistical information

Ø Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ø Use of IT – knowledge and experience of the Revenues I-World System

Ø Intermediate Excel skills

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact David May Revenues Manager (Council Tax and Business Rates) on 01252 398330 / david.may@rushmoor.gov.uk or Dawn Menzies - Kelly Revenues and Benefits Manager on 01252 398333 / dawn.menzies-kelly@rushmoor.gov.uk.

Interviews to be held on Wednesday 4th September 2025