Income Recovery Team Manager

Role Responsibility

We have an exciting opportunity to take on a Team Manager role within Financial Assessment and Income. The position of Income Recovery Team Manager is based in Maidstone however, we undertake hybrid working, meaning that we work from home and the office, depending on business needs. The position available is a 1-year contract, full time (37 hours per week).

As a Team Manager in Income Recovery, you will be responsible for implementing and ensuring an effective debt recovery process designed to maximise income received into the authority.

You will, through excellent technical knowledge and a pro-active approach, implement new and innovative ideas to improve income recovery and reduce debt owed to the authority. Working closely with your team to resolve disputes quickly and effectively, ensuring an efficient recovery process.

Positive, engaging and adaptable to change, you will take an active role in the conception and development of ideas for improvement and demonstrate enthusiasm in every aspect of service delivery.

If you are flexible, adaptable, can work under pressure, hold all the necessary skills, experience, and knowledge, and are prepared to go the extra mile, then this is an excellent opportunity for you to take on a management role within a dynamic and developing environment.

We politely request that all applicants state their interest, skills, and experience for this role (relevant to the job description) in the ‘Reason for Application’ section of their online application form.

As an employee of Kent County Council, you will receive excellent benefits, including a generous annual leave package and membership of the pension scheme.  Full training and support will be provided and there will be opportunities for career progression, including support to gain relevant qualifications.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

These posts are considered by KCC to be customer-facing positions. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

For more information, please contact:

Peter Carey

03000 410874

Peter.Carey@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.