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<ul><li><a href="https://feeds.jgp.co.uk/public_data/VacancyDocuments/0076/9479/Information_for_applicants.pdf" target="_blank">Information_for_applicants</a></li>
<li><a href="https://feeds.jgp.co.uk/public_data/VacancyDocuments/0076/9480/Our_values_in_action.pdf" target="_blank">Our_values_in_action</a></li>
<li><a href="https://feeds.jgp.co.uk/public_data/VacancyDocuments/0076/9481/BUS0089G_Local_Taxation_and_Assessments_Processing_Officer__Level_2__.docx" target="_blank">BUS0089G_Local_Taxation_and_Assessments_Processing_Officer__Level_2__</a></li>
<li><a href="https://feeds.jgp.co.uk/public_data/VacancyDocuments/0076/9482/BUS0088G_Local_Taxation_and_Assessments_Processing_Officer__Level_3_.docx" target="_blank">BUS0088G_Local_Taxation_and_Assessments_Processing_Officer__Level_3_</a></li>
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Please apply online by clicking the link below



There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.
Local Taxation &amp; Assessment Processing Officer – Housing Benefits - Level 2 &amp; 3.
About the Role:
The Revenues and Benefits Service has an exciting opportunity to recruit several Local Taxation, Assessment, and Processing Officers at level 2 and level 3. The service is responsible for the administration, assessments and transactional processes in relation to Housing Benefit ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and guidance
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals, able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to interpret legislation to make decisions and utilise IT systems to accurately record information is essential as is the ability to work at pace.
About the candidate:
You can expect to join highly dedicated teams and work with skilled and committed managers to take forward our ambitious and exciting change programme. Focussed on continuous improvement and quality services you will work in a supportive environment, with a strong leadership team, giving stability, direction and energy to the service and making a difference.
Level 2 and Level 3 duties to include:
<ul>
<li>Calculate, record and process assessments for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and guidance</li>
<li>Analyse and assess data /information to determine outcomes in relation to entitlement to benefits including changes in entitlement</li>
<li>Deal with inbound and outbound contact with customers via telephone, email or letter</li>
<li>Work to well defined standard business processes to analyse information and perform more complex tasks</li>
<li>Be proactive in contributing to the achievement of statistical and qualitative performance targets</li>
<li>Assist in the development of the service</li>
</ul>
For Level 3 positions, proven experience of relevant legislation, working procedures and technical knowledge in respect of Housing Benefit and/or Welfare Benefits is desirable however individuals able to demonstrate good problem solving and decision-making skills, with suitable transferable skills are encouraged to apply.
Additional Level 3 duties&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Analyse and assess data /information to determine outcomes in relation to entitlement to benefits including changes and more complex processes</li>
<li>Ability to undertake visits as required.</li>
</ul>
If you wish to discuss this role or require further information, please contact Ian Abbinnett, on email &nbsp;<a href="mailto:catherinechester@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">ianabbinnett@wirral.gov.uk</a>
Interviews to be held week commencing 24th November 2025.
If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on <a href="mailto:info@involvenorthwest.org.uk" target="_blank">info@involvenorthwest.org.uk</a> or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.
If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress, and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing <a href="mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a>
Working at Wirral
You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.
We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.
We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.
We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a>
Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration.&nbsp; Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.&nbsp; Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

Local Taxation & Assessment Officer - Housing Benefits

<ul><li><a href="https://feeds.jgp.co.uk/public_data/VacancyDocuments/0076/9430/Information_for_applicants.pdf" target="_blank">Information_for_applicants</a></li>
<li><a href="https://feeds.jgp.co.uk/public_data/VacancyDocuments/0076/9431/Our_values_in_action.pdf" target="_blank">Our_values_in_action</a></li>
<li><a href="https://feeds.jgp.co.uk/public_data/VacancyDocuments/0076/9448/BUS0089G_Local_Taxation_and_Assessments_Processing_Officer__Level_2__.docx" target="_blank">BUS0089G_Local_Taxation_and_Assessments_Processing_Officer__Level_2__</a></li>
<li><a href="https://feeds.jgp.co.uk/public_data/VacancyDocuments/0076/9449/BUS0088G_Local_Taxation_and_Assessments_Processing_Officer__Level_3_.docx" target="_blank">BUS0088G_Local_Taxation_and_Assessments_Processing_Officer__Level_3_</a></li>
</ul>

Please apply online by clicking the link below



There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.
Local Taxation &amp; Assessment Processing Officer – Personal Finance Unit - Level 2 &amp; 3.
About the Role:
The Revenues and Benefits Service has an exciting opportunity to recruit Local Taxation, Assessment, and Processing Officers Level 2 and 3. The service is responsible for the administration, assessments, and transactional processes in relation to Personal Finance Unit (adult social care charging) ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and guidance
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated, customer focussed individuals able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to interpret legislation to make decisions and utilise IT systems to accurately record information is essential as is the ability to work at pace.
About the candidate:
You can expect to join highly dedicated teams and work with skilled and committed managers to take forward our ambitious and exciting change programme. Focussed on continuous improvement and quality services you will work in a supportive environment, with a strong leadership team, giving stability, direction and energy to the service and making a difference.
Level 2 and Level 3 duties to include:
<ul>
<li>Calculate, record and process financial assessments in relation to client care contributions, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and guidance</li>
<li>Analyse and assess data /information to determine outcomes in relation to changes in care contribution levels</li>
<li>Deal with inbound and outbound contact with customers via telephone, email or letter</li>
<li>Work to well defined standard business processes to analyse information and perform more complex tasks</li>
<li>Be proactive in contributing to the achievement of statistical and qualitative performance targets</li>
<li>Assist in the development of the service</li>
</ul>
For Level 3 positions proven experience of relevant legislation, working procedures and technical knowledge in respect of Adult Social Care Charging is desirable however individuals able to demonstrate good problem solving and decision-making skills, with suitable transferable skills are encouraged to apply.
Additional Level 3 duties to include:
<ul>
<li>Analyse and assess data /information to determine outcomes in relation to changes in care contribution levels and deal with more complex processes</li>
<li>Ability to undertake visits as required</li>
</ul>
If you wish to discuss this role or require further information, please contact John Cowan, on email &nbsp;<a href="mailto:catherinechester@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">johncowan@wirral.gov.uk</a>
Interviews to be held week commencing 24th November 2025.
If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on <a href="mailto:info@involvenorthwest.org.uk" target="_blank">info@involvenorthwest.org.uk</a> or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.
If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress, and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing <a href="mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a>
Working at Wirral
You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.
We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.
We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.
We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a>
Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration.&nbsp; Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.&nbsp; Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.

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