We have an opportunity for an Income Officer - Local Operations to join our East Income team, based in Welwyn Garden City. The main purpose of this role is to deliver a high quality income service that meets the identified needs of our customers and ensures the effective collection of revenues in accordance with the Income Services Operational Plan and the wider aims of the Group. The East Income team consists of 10 Income Officers in total however the role is more a lone working structure with occasional meetings with the rest of the team. The role of Income Officer - Local Operations will include:

• Support the day to day delivery of excellent customer service functions within income services by engaging with customers in the local community
• Ensure that all revenue accounts are effectively managed ensuring that complex cases are resolved and supported
• Ensure the provision of an effective income advisory service in line with the prescribed policies and practices focusing on income maximisation, welfare advice and effective support to residents
• Meet all legislative and regulatory requirements for income management activities
• Develop, build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, residents, staff and external agencies including income and letting teams
  
  NVQ3 in relevant area (e.g. business administration, customer service)
• Proven experience of administration relating to customer service and complaints
• Previous experience analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions
• Proven knowledge of relevant regulations, legislation and good practice
• Knowledge of housing management/debt collection and related issues
• Ability to work independently in community
• Travel is a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential
  
  Sanctuary Housing is one of the UK's leading social landlords, providing around 70,000 homes across England. We give our residents good quality, affordable homes in communities that they can be proud of. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we reinvest any surplus we make back into the local communities we serve., View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Housing Services Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £34,531 per annum (rising to £36,348 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)