Overpayment Recovery Officer

2 weeks ago


Remote, United Kingdom Capita Full time

The Capita Local Government, Housing Benefit Overpayment Recovery Team require a Full Time Recovery Officer to assist with meeting targets in respect of the invoicing and recovery of overpaid Housing Benefit.

Work Location: Home Based

Employment Type: Full Time

Work Pattern: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday

**Job title**:
Overpayment Recovery Officer

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Progress recovery of overpaid Housing Benefit invoices after the automated recovery cycle has ended
- To organise individual workload to ensure recovery time-scales are met and meet team priorities
- To achieve targets and objectives in line with Performance Management procedures and EG Work Manager
- To complete daily monitoring sheets for Performance Management procedures
- To raise any issues with Team Leader in good time.
- To be aware of health and safety issues
- Understand and promote the company’s Equal Opportunities policy
- Any other duties as required.

**What we’re looking for**
- Computer Literate - MS Office Applications
- Strong team working ethic (Knowledge Sharing)
- Self motivated and team player
- Communication skills, written and oral
- Good business letter writing skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Good organisational skills
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships
- Positive and flexible approach
- Willingness to change working hours and location if required

**Desired Experience/Skills**:

- Experience working in Housing Benefits or similar area
- English / Maths to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent)

**Personal Attributes**:

- Enjoys a challenge
- Enthusiastic with desire to learn and develop IT skills
- Able to use own initiative and is self-motivated
- Able to multi-task and prioritise in order to meet deadlines
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team
- Able and willing to travel when required
- Able to work with a high level of accuracy and thoroughness

**Capita Public Service - LPS**

Our world class Local Government Services team supports local councils to improve outcomes and focus on what matters in their communities. Managing tax and other revenue collection, benefits payments, building control support, IT networks, accounting and much more - we make it easier for council teams to concentrate on front line services.

Utilizing your Revenues and Benefits knowledge, you will champion learning and development within our back offices, ensuring all aspects of employee development from new starter and upskill training through to ongoing support development.

**What’s in it for you?**
- A great basic salary
- **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
- Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks
- 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
- Opportunity to work from home

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 55,000 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**:
**Equal Opportunities**

**Location**:
Home-Based - GBR
,

United Kingdom

**Time Type**:
Full time

**Contract Type**:
Permanent



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