About the vacancy Vacancy ID: 1207
Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
Section: Payments & Recovery
Number of vacancies: 1
Contract type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Carmarthen
Grade: Grade E
Salary: £25,584 - £28,624
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate : £13.26 - £14.84
Contract Hours 37
Come and join our team An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with an aptitude for figures to join the Debt Recovery Team within the Department for Communities. The successful post holder will be organised, driven, tenacious and able to demonstrate initiative.
The post holder will support the Lead Officer in all stages of debt recovery action in accordance with legislative requirements, internal procedures and regulations, preparing files, interrogating information and liaising with other staff for the purpose of debt recovery across both Residential and Non-Residential Social Services.
This is an exciting opportunity and will require high levels of accuracy, excellent interpersonal skills and proficiency with IT systems in order for the team to achieve its objectives.
You will be required to have the necessary skills to deal with challenging situations, negotiate and agree mutually acceptable repayment terms, be innovative in your approach to finding resolutions to cases and problem solve issues by working collaboratively with other officers/teams/agencies/representatives. The team will work closely with the Authority's Legal Department and Corporate Debtors to pro-actively manage the debt.
In addition to the salary, there is a generous pension scheme and a good allocation of annual leave as well as access to other staff benefits. There is focus on health and wellbeing and a flexible approach to working.
There will be opportunities for learning and development appropriate to the role, and this post could enable you to develop a successful career within the Local Authority.
In accordance with the Council's 'One Team' approach, applicants will need to demonstrate their ability to be flexible and adaptable to change.
You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
For an informal discussion, please contact Claire Williams, Lead Officer on 01267 228724/ clairewilliams@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
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DBS level: A Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job
Welsh language level - Verbal: Level 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level
Closing Date: 04/06/2025, 23:55
The Rewards We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- Competitive salary
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
- Access to staff health and wellbeing support
- Personal development and career progression
- Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
Additional Information We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool. Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work.
P lease Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.
