Council Tax Arrears and Corporate Debt Recovery Manager

The Council Tax Arrears and Corporate Debt Manager is a senior operational role responsible for leading a high-profile service that recovers over £64m of council income each year. You will manage the Council Tax Arrears and Corporate Debt Team, act as the council's technical expert in this area, oversee enforcement and court recovery activity, and drive service improvement, efficiency and positive customer outcomes. You will also deputise for the Head of Revenues when required.

Enfield Council is committed to delivering fair, compliant and customer-focused services that support residents while protecting vital public finances. Enfield is a diverse borough with areas of significant deprivation, and the debts we manage can reflect complex personal circumstances, vulnerability and challenging customer interactions. Working within a supportive and inclusive organisation, you will play a key role in strengthening financial resilience and ensuring debt recovery is carried out proportionately and responsibly.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience delivering debt recovery within a local authority environment, with strong knowledge of council tax legislation and recovery practice. You will be an effective people manager with proven performance leadership skills, excellent analytical ability and strong communication skills, including experience advising senior leaders and elected members. An IRRV qualification or equivalent experience is essential., Disability Confident
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Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.