Income Officer
  • England,South East,Berkshire
  • Full Time, Permanent
  • £32,000 - £38,000 per annum
Job Description:
We have an opportunity for an Income Officer to join our Customer Accounts team at SNG.
This role will cover the Newbury and Reading area, you’ll be based form our Greenham Hub.
This is a Permanent role, with a mix of working at home, with out customers and in the office. You’ll need a full UK Drivers License and your own transport is essential.


The Role:
As an Income Officer you’ll carry out a range of tasks including negotiating payment arrangements with customers, providing welfare benefit and money advice and preparing applications for court.
You’ll be on standby to visit customers in their home as well as occasionally attending court hearings.


Your responsibilities will include:
*Delivering a comprehensive rent & service charge collection service across the region
*Monitoring customer accounts for all tenures
*Managing end to end processes
*Engaging with external agencies including local authorities when needed
*Managing evictions


To be successful in this role you’ll need:
*Experience in income management or debt recovery/collection
*Knowledge and experience of either social housing, home ownership or the private rented sector
*Excellent customer service skills
*A working knowledge of welfare benefits
*To be a self-starter with a proactive approach and possess the ability to work without close supervision
*To have effective decision-making skills, a diplomatic and confidential approach and the ability to prioritise a busy workload.


You’ll be visiting our customers so a full UK Drivers License and access to your own car is essential.
Job number 3728539

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Company Details:
SNG Formerly Sovereign Housing Association
Company size: 1,000–2,499 employees
Industry: Charity
We are a leading housing association providing quality, affordable homes, within strong and sustainable communities, for people priced out of the hous...
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