Revenues Inspection Officer

An Excellent Opportunity

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community, so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

An exciting opportunity within Brent Customer Access has arisen in our Revenues & Debt service. The successful post holder will be responsible for inspecting new and altered dwellings and hereditaments to ensure that the Council Tax and Business Rates Lists are accurately maintained, and the accurate valuation requests are raised to the Valuation Office.

The successful candidate is one who can work effectively as part of a team, be able to effectively manage the day-to-day work and actively contribute to the achieving the team’s objectives.

As an Inspector you need to be able to travel around the borough and work as a ‘lone worker’.

A full clean driving licence is desirable.

The Person

You need to possess good knowledge of the Council Tax, NNDR and Valuation regulations; being familiar with the Brent area and experience with inspecting is desirable. You need to have energy, be well organised, be positive and passionate in your approach and be able to work effectively as part of a team and independently.

The successful candidate will need to be able to prioritise and manage their inspection workload and ensure that team targets are achieved. Candidates need to have excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage with customers and liaise with other departments to obtain information to maintain accurate records for Council Tax and Business Rates.

When making your application please ensure that you have addressed each point detailed in the person specification in the job description and provide examples of how you have the skills and experience for the job.

This is a rewarding role and offers an exciting opportunity for the right candidate.

Our Offer to You

In addition to your salary, you will also get to enjoy the following benefits:

• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years continuous service
• Very generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home 2 days per week (laptop provided)
• A wide range of family friendly policies such as parental leave
• Access to affordable parking nearby
• Access to our Zipcar scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme for free confidential counselling
• Season ticket loan for public transport
• Cycle to work scheme and good onsite facilities
• Access to My Brent Rewards for big brand discounts, local offers and money off for travel, cinema and shopping vouchers.