Council Tax Property Inspector

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Council Tax Property Inspector

£26,820

Oxfordshire - travel required (Company car available)

We're currently recruiting for a Council Tax Property Inspector to join the team. 

Responsibilities

• Regular inspections of domestic properties or sites that have been given planning permission and visiting commercial properties.

• Ensuring new builds are identified and brought onto the council tax list promptly.

• Establishing liability or entitlement to tax discount, exemption or reliefs, in line with legislation and policy. Taking appropriate action where reliefs no longer apply.

• Arranging appointments with landlords, agents, business owners, etc to gain access to premises.

• Ensuring the database is accurate, complete and up-to-date.

• Liaising with other agencies and other departments within the council

• All admin work related to inspections.

About You

• Excellent communication skills

• Solid understanding of current legislation and best practice

• A good manner and ability to deal with customers with sympathy and tact

• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

• Full, clean driving licence

• Prepared to drive to properties across the Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire District Council areas (company car available)

About Capita Local Government

Capita Local Government has many close, long-standing relationships with local councils, supporting them in the challenges they face by delivering a variety of services. We know that technology can help transform public services and to do that requires investment and innovation – and we’re working to develop new approaches here.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary (£26,820)

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - CPScareers@capita.com

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