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About the BoroughWith a workforce of two hundred colleagues we're small enough to be friendly and large enough to give you scope to develop and progress your career. We are based in Sutton Town Centre with great transport links in and out of London.&nbsp; Our colleagues work and engage with residents in the borough and wider for our private sector colleagues. At SHP our strength and depth lies primarily in the knowledge, experience and commitment of our colleagues; to deliver excellent services to residents. As a landlord organisation this means enabling families and households to be safe in their homes, sustain their tenancy and lead healthy and rewarding lives.&nbsp; About the Service and TeamYou will be joining a multi-functional finance team providing support to colleagues, suppliers and customers on matters relating to accounts payable, accounts receivable, adjustment to rent accounts and reconciliations among a varied range of duties.This is an exciting time to be joining the team as Sutton Housing Partnership expands the portfolio of properties that it manages.About the Role and Our Ideal CandidateWe are looking for a highly motivated and skilled individual to join our team as a Rent and Charges Officer.&nbsp;it's a chance to step into a brand new role with the opportunity to take ownership and build processes from the ground up and establish the role's function within the wider team.This is a critical, hands-on role that directly supports our Financial Transaction Manager. You will be instrumental in ensuring that all rent and service charges are accurately calculated, set, and maintained in strict accordance with the Rent Standard and internal policies. Your expertise will guarantee financial accuracy and regulatory compliance across our housing portfolio.You must have:<ul><li>Proven background in finance, housing management, or a similar regulatory/compliance focused role.</li><li>An understanding of the regulatory framework for social housing rents and service charges.</li><li>Experience of using housing management software and advanced spreadsheet skills.</li><li>The ability to work independently, manage your own workload, and demonstrate a proactive approach to problem-solving.</li><li>Exceptional accuracy and a methodical approach to data analysis and calculations.</li></ul>In the main you will be responsible for:<ul><li>Implementing and optimising the processes for annual rent and service charge setting and review - incorporating best practices.</li><li>Ensuring all rent and charges comply with the relevant regulatory standards.</li><li>Maintaining precise and up-to-date records within our housing management systems and other database. Performing regular audits and reconciliations.</li><li>Investigating and resolving complex queries and discrepancies related to rent and service charge calculations.</li><li>Working closely with other Sutton Housing Partnership teams, the London Borough of Sutton and other external organisations to gather necessary data and communicate charge changes effectively.</li></ul> Our Offer to YouColleagues at SHP take pride in delivering our priorities and working in&nbsp; rewarding careers. In turn, we strive to reward them fairly through SHP’s pay and reward systems. Roles are reviewed to ensure pay reflects the responsibilities of the individual in line with our systems.&nbsp;&nbsp;A good work-life balance is important and our key benefits are:<ul><li>Membership of the <a href="https://www.lgpsmember.org/" target="_blank">Local Government Pension Scheme (opens in new window) </a>– a career average scheme where employees contribute between 5.5% and 12% .&nbsp; Sutton Housing Partnership contribution rate to your pension is 18.4% from 1 April 2025 .&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Annual leave of either 28 or 33 days per year (depending on the role) plus paid time off on bank holidays.</li><li>Simply Health Cash Plan which allows colleagues to claim cashback on dental, optical, consultations and scans.</li><li>Employee Benefits to include cycle to work scheme and a range of discounts schemes&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme is a confidential, independent, expert provider of employee support services paid for by SHP to help you balance and discuss issues in your work, family and personal life. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year</li><li>Investment in your learning&nbsp; and development; My Learning account is set up for every member of staff with access to e-learning modules and Instructor led training.&nbsp; Opportunities for external training that meet both individual and strategic requirements are considered through an application process. </li></ul>Application ProcessBefore applying please refer to the job profile and ensure you meet the essential criteria. You will then need to complete the online application form, adding a supporting statement addressing how you meet the criteria outlined in the job profile.The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.&nbsp;We anonymise all applications received to reduce conscious and unconscious bias enabling every application to be reviewed on the knowledge, skills and experience shown in your application. Our managers are advised to set up interview panels to be diverse to reduce bias, where possible. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforceWe guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role and ensure that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible. Additional InformationWe are proud to be a diverse and welcoming organisation and we strive to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and instil a sense of belonging in our staff. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome applications from under represented groups.The UK has a points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">GOV.UK website</a> for right to work guidance. Sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.





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London Borough of Sutton

Finance Rent and Charging Officer

About the BoroughJoining us, you get to work for not just one high performing London Borough, but two.Kingston and Sutton councils have a number of shared services serving both authorities, with some teams and roles more focussed on one council than the other, but the majority are shared across both, meaning you get multiple opportunities to learn from a wider pool of activities and two different political bodies.&nbsp;We work flexibly in both Kingston and Sutton offices, and support working at home or flexible working patterns that enable you to tailor your working and personal life. We provide the equipment and tools to enable you to work flexibly, and in return ask you to use that flexibility to be creative and ambitious in the services we deliver.There are some really exciting things happening in both boroughs. In Sutton, we are developing the London Cancer Hub, a world leading cancer research and treatment hub that will bring together professionals from across different sectors to identify and test new treatments and therapies. Over in Kingston, we are undertaking the largest housing regeneration programme ever delivered in the borough, building new energy efficient housing that will transform some of our oldest Council owned housing. Both boroughs have publicly committed to doing what they can to tackle the climate emergency and are investing in new technologies and societal change that will help bring carbon emissions down and improve our climate impact.You should choose Kingston and Sutton if you are looking for an opportunity that will challenge you to deliver more, support you to achieve personal ambitions, and expect you to put borough residents at the heart of what you do.Kingston is a beautiful Royal borough with a historic setting on the banks of the Thames with excellent schools and a bustling retail centre, all surrounded by open green spaces such as Richmond Park and Bushey Park, former recreation grounds for Tudor Kings and Queens. The Council is controlled by a Liberal Democrat Administration and has a council plan “Greener, Fairer, Safer, Together”, that sets out a vision to be a vibrant, diverse and inclusive borough where residents are active, empowered, engaged and able to remain independent and resilient. The Council engages with residents through a number of forums and events through the year, and like Sutton plays a leading role in developing the South West Region of London.Sutton is a well connected attractive part of London that has a reputation for excellent schools, green and leafy open spaces, and a history that drives a thriving heritage and culture offer through our museums and libraries. The Council is controlled by a long established Liberal Democrat Administration and has high ambitions set out in its corporate plan “Ambitious for Sutton”, that will ensure Sutton remains a great place to live, work and raise a family. The Council plays a leading role in a number of local partnerships and places great emphasis on engaging effectively with its residents, listening to local voices and making their message heard across London Government.About the Service and Team<ul><li>The Financial Assessment and Inclusion team is responsible for the provision of a financial assessment and benefit maximisation service for all recipients of care services arranged by Adult Social Care.</li><li>The team also administers, monitors and processes payments to care providers.</li><li>The team works collaboratively with ASC colleagues and other internal teams as well as external stakeholders.</li><li>We are hybrid working team, it is expected that you come into the office minimum of 2 days per week.</li></ul>About the Role and Our Ideal CandidateAn excellent opportunity has arisen within the Financial Assessment and Inclusion team Adult Social Care. The role is based in Guildhall 2, Kingston Council.You will be part of an exciting team that manages the financial assessment process for client receiving Adult Social Care services.About you<ul><li>The successful candidate will be pro-active and ambitious with excellent welfare benefit knowledge.</li><li>You will be able to demonstrate a history of working within a finance and customer service team in the adult social care sector.</li><li>Be analytical and a problem solver.</li><li>Possess a ‘can do’ attitude and be willing to work collaboratively with other departments and teams.</li><li>Be ready to take up the challenges</li><li>A knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and charging principles for social care services will be desirable.</li></ul>Our Offer to YouAs an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:<ul><li>A generous annual leave entitlement of 25-32 days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade.</li><li>Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave</li><li>Three volunteering days per year in Kingston</li><li>Hybrid working (dependent on the role)</li><li>Flexible and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks</li><li>Learning and development portal offering a range of courses</li><li>Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres</li><li>Interest free season ticket loans</li><li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li><li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li><li>Zip car scheme</li><li>Confidential health &amp; wellbeing and counselling support</li></ul>Application ProcessApply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application and check your CV details have been uploaded correctly in the relevant sections.We understand and recognise the benefits of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace and are embracing AI where appropriate, to boost our productivity and streamline how we deliver our Council services efficiently; to provide the best possible outcomes for our residents and communities.&nbsp; However, we reserve the right to reject applications where it is apparent that AI-generated content has been used in isolation and without personalised responses. At Kingston&nbsp;we value authenticity and are looking for individuals who can clearly demonstrate their own skills, experience and motivation for the role that they are applying for and embrace and demonstrate our STAR&nbsp;values. Here at Kingston&nbsp;we have core values of Transparency and this is to be demonstrated during the application process and completion of the supporting statement and will be further tested at interview and selection stage for those who progress forward.The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.&nbsp;As part of our award winning Diversity Programme we anonymise all applications received to reduce conscious and unconscious bias enabling every application to be reviewed on the knowledge, skills and experience shown in your application. We encourage our interview panels to be as diverse as possible (age, cultural, neurodiverse etc.) to reduce bias where possible. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce.Additional InformationWe are in the process of updating our payscales in line with the pay award for NJC, Chief Officers and Chief Executives for April 2025 therefore please take this into account when viewing the salary on this position.We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough and we strive to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and instil a sense of belonging in our staff. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome applications from under represented groups.To support our workers and their families we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.We are also proud to be a disability confident employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role. As an accredited London Living Wage Employer all our employees are guaranteed the London Living Wage regardless of their length or type of contract.The UK has a points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">GOV.UK website</a> for right to work guidance. Sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.





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Financial Assessment and Inclusion Officer

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<h2>Job introduction</h2>Want to help shape a better Brighton &amp; Hove for all?Brighton &amp; Hove is a bold, diverse and iconic coastal city. It’s a place our residents, workforce, businesses and visitors care deeply about. With rich cultural assets and a vibrant community spirit, we also face complex social challenges and stark inequalities that demand courageous leadership and fresh thinking.Like many councils, we’re navigating a tough financial landscape. But we’re not standing still. Our leadership team is united in tackling these challenges head-on, backed by an ambitious transformation programme and a commitment to innovation.You’ll be joining a learning organisation that values collaboration, creativity and impact.We’re looking for a strategic, forward-thinking leader to join our corporate leadership team and report directly to the chief executive.As our statutory Section 151 officer, you’ll lead the charge in delivering robust financial management and unlocking the potential of our property portfolio to benefit all our communities. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the city, ensuring our resources are used wisely and our ambitions are realised.This is a defining moment for Brighton &amp; Hove. If you’re ready to lead with purpose, drive change and make a lasting difference, we want to hear from you.How to applyTo find out more about this unique and exciting opportunity, please contact our recruitment partner for this role at Penna; Andrew Tromans at CIPFA Penna on 07805 226301 or <a href="mailto:andrew.tromans@penna.com" target="_blank">andrew.tromans@penna.com</a>Closing Date: midnight 3rd December 2025Interviews: w/c 15 December&nbsp;Prior to the interview date, the council will also undertake a technical interview with shortlisted candidates.For an informal conversation with Jess Gibbons, Chief Executive, please contact <a href="mailto:corporateleadershipoffice@brighton-hove.gov.uk" target="_blank">corporateleadershipoffice@brighton-hove.gov.uk</a>. <h2>About the role</h2>At Brighton and Hove, we take a one Council approach to achieving our mission to create a better Brighton and Hove for all.&nbsp;You will be part of the Corporate Leadership Team. Together we set the tone and culture of the organisation. We are the most senior strategic advisors to the Council. We ensure the Council resources are aligned to the delivery of the Council plan. Our values and behaviours are key to us creating a City Council fit to meet the needs of our residents.As part of the extended Corporate Leadership team, you will stand with us in our commitment to be visible and adaptive leaders; to connect the organisation and with our residents; to create space for creativity and innovation; to reflect and learn from our mistakes; and to strive to build psychological safety throughout our interactions.As Director of Property and Finance, you will report&nbsp;directly to the CEO. You will lead the overall direction and continuous improvement of the council to ensure the effective provision of services and the delivery of priorities as set out by members and in the Council Plan.Your areas of direct responsibility include the statutory S151 role, Strategic Property and estates management, Welfare, Revenues &amp; Business Support, Financial Operations and Procurement and Audit (via our shared services partnership ORBIS).You will lead and manage a service directorate management team made up of: • Head of Strategic Property • Head of Welfare, Revenues and Business Support • Deputy Chief Finance Officer and Head of Corporate Finance • Head of Finance, Families, Children and Wellbeing Directorate • Head of Finance, Homes and Adult Social Care Directorate •&nbsp;Head of Finance, City, Central &amp; Contracted Services • Orbis roles: Chief Internal Auditor and Orbis Director of ProcurementThis role is politically restricted. &nbsp;For further information on what this means for employees in post, please click on the document attachment below.<h2>Additional information</h2>Key documents relevant to this role are available from the <a href="https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/become-our-new-director-finance-and-property" target="_blank">Director of Property and Finance microsite</a>.Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.We are able to offer support with relocation expenses (up to £10,000) if qualifying criteria is metFor more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit <a href="https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/council-jobs/why-work-us" target="_blank">Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a>Enhanced vetting for senior recruitmentAs part of our pre-employment checks, please be aware that our audit team will carry out a public profile search on all candidates who progress to the shortlist. Our final offers are subject to enhanced vetting, which also includes a review of the previous 5 years employment history. If there are any findings of potential concern, these will be discussed before any job offer is made.<h2>Company information</h2>Encouraging a diverse workforceOur city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton &amp; Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled or trans.Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our <a href="https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fair-and-inclusive" target="_blank">fair and inclusive</a> actions, our <a href="https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/becoming-anti-racist-city" target="_blank">anti-racism strategy</a> and <a href="https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us/how-we-create-fair-and-inclusive-workplace" target="_blank">How we create a fair and inclusive workplace</a>.

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