Debt Recovery Officer

**We are looking for 3 x Debt Recovery Officer's**

**About Barnet Council**

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces, and diverse communities all help make it a wonderful place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Caring, Learning to Improve, Inclusive, Collaborate.

**About Directorate**

In Adult Social Care we are committed to the work we do and the difference we make to residents of Barnet every single day, month and year. We encourage staff to be empowered in making changes and initiate actions that improve our services. Ultimately, we should all be happy for our friends and family to receive the services we deliver and commission, and so that is where our focus always lies.

Adults Social Care & Health comprises of people with a range of professional specialisms and expertise, including social workers; occupational therapists; contract brokers; staff delivering statutory services; financial and performance analysts.

We value the skills that new staff can offer, to make a real difference to people who use our services and their carers. Irrespective of whether the role is frontline or back office, you would be joining a group of people focused on providing excellent services for the local community.

**About the role**

Work as part of a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team to review and process adult social care cases with an outstanding debt to the local authority and develop more effective process to prevent debt occurring and address it early. This role will be based within Customer Finance but will work across Multidisciplinary Teams with a focus on debt recovery arrangements.

**About you**
- Educated to A-Level or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong knowledge of the Care Act (2014) and financial regulations for Adult Social Care
- Some experience of project management is helpful but not essential
- Able to use a variety of Microsoft Packages including Word and Excel as well as Case Management and data and inputting systems to an intermediate level

**What we offer**
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the**_ _**Local Government Pension Scheme**_, _**which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
- Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
- A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
- Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well
- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

**How to apply**
- Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures._