Head of Revenues

If you’re searching for a rewarding and fulfilling career opportunity, look no further. Spencer Clarke Group are working alongside **Tower Hamlets Council**to appoint a talented **Head of Revenues & Benefits**on a **Contract**basis.

As a **Head of Revenues & Benefits**you’ll play a vital role in**ensuring that Revenue Services maintain economical, efficient and effective arrangements for all income streams within well managed annual business plans and budgets toachieve collection, payment and other performance targets approved by the Corporate Director responsible for business rates, council tax, other corporate income streams in compliance with Council policies and Government regulatory requirements.**

If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you

**About the role**

Based in**Tower Hamlets**you will be tasked with delivering key strategic objectives including:

- To manage and direct the Assessments Service ensuring that an efficient, cost effective and user focused service is provided in relation to Public and Private Housing Benefits, Council Tax Support and Education and Welfare benefits, together will Adultand Children’s Social Care Financial Assessments and other financial assessments.
- To retain professional corporate responsibility to maximise all forms of income due to the Council, across all departments
- To advise Councillors, Members of Parliament, and Senior Management on all matters affecting Income & Assessments functions including legislative developments and policy proposals and on remedial actions as required for collection of all forms of incomeand assessments
- To maintain sound arrangements for the accountability of Revenue Services to customers and to councillors through such means as annual reports and feedback on consultations and complaints.

**About you**
- Ability to foster an open and trusting culture with the ability to lead change through others and inspire high levels of performance
- Authoritative and influential with high developed relationship management and networking skills, and the ability to foster joint working across service and organizational boundaries for the benefit of residents and communities in LBTH.
- Naturally engaging with an ability to inspire and command respect, trust and confidence of colleagues, Council Members and other stakeholders
- Relevant specialist and/or generalist degree(s) e.g. Legal, Finance, HR/Business
- Substantial experience, evidenced by a solid track record of success, leading high-quality operationalservices
- A successful track record of engaging effectively with others at a senior and junior level while building sustainable productive partnerships with key stakeholders

**About the company**

You'll be working for **Tower Hamlets Council**a high profile local government body focussed on only the best outcomes for its residents and stakeholders.

**What’s on offer**
- **Salary: £500-£700+* per day Inside IR35 (negotiable)**

**Please submit your CV with the rate you require**
- **Overtime: no options available**:

- **Contract type: 3-6 month minimum, likely to extend**:

- **Hours: 09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday**

**How to apply**
- Please send your CV
- Once your CV is received, if you are successful you will be contacted.

**About Spencer Clarke Group**

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

When you join us, you will receive:

- Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
- Free DBS checks
- Post Placement Aftercare
- Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals