Job Introduction
Revenues Inspector
Salary: Band: 6, £27,363 - £31,067
37 hours per week
Do you have experience of working within a busy customer facing environment? We have a great opportunity to join our Revenues and Benefits team which provide customer and financial services to the residents and business of Portsmouth.
Your New Role
As a Revenues Inspector you will work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the accuracy of entries in the valuation list and rating list. You will identify changes, omissions and additions to be notified to the Valuation Office Agency. Working proactively you will ensure all chargeable properties within the city are identified and billed in a timely manner. The role will also involve monitoring newly developed properties, compiling information to support the service of completion notices and reporting to the Valuation Office Agency in a timely manner. You will utilise records held in other areas of the council to identify properties that have been altered or approved for development and collaborate with colleagues to report changes to properties.
What you'll need to succeed
With excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills you will have a high attention to detail and the ability to work independently. Experience of lone working would be advantageous as you will spend large period of time working away from the office. You will have good negotiation skills and a knowledge of council tax and non-domestic rate administration or experience in a similar role. Use of a car for travel across the city is advantageous.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
About Portsmouth City Council
What we can offer you:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Application process:
Please read the full job profile for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role stated in the who is the person.
When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points in the profile with the use of examples from your experience.
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
Closing date: 28 February 2025
We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.
