Service Charge Specialist
5 months ago
Title: Service Charge Specialist
Contracts: Fixed Term Part Time until 17th April 2025
Hours: 32 hours per week
Persona: Agile (20-40% in office and 3-4 days working from home)
Office Location: Stratford, London or Sale Point, Manchester ( Our office in
Sale Point, Manchester will be relocating to Old Trafford by
Spring 2025)
Salary: £31,912 per annum (London), £28,571 per annum (Outside
London
Closing date for completed applications: 4th June 2024 at 11:59pm
**Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated
We currently have an opportunity for a Service Charge Specialist to join our Service Charge team on a fixed term basis.
Our Service Charge team are responsible for calculating and apportioning service charges for around 80,000 homes that receive communal services. They also review service charges annually to provide estimated costs for all service charge payers and we work closely with service departments to ensure the accuracy of the charges.
As a Service Charge Specialist your role will be to maximise the recovery of service charge expenditures for designated estates. You will manage a portfolio of around 8000 homes, calculating the relevant service charges and undertaking regular expenditure analysis. You will work with the local neighborhood teams in answering any questions from customers concerning the charges.
To be successful in the role, you will have:
Strong understanding of legislation relating to service charges and knowledge of financial accounting (income / expenditure) Exceptional customer service skills with experience working in customer service environments, including responding to complaints and queries Problem solving skills with the ability to make effective judgements based on facts demonstrated through assessment of analysis and risk Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with challenging situations and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders Ability to set own priorities and work proactively in order to achieve set deadlines and targets.Why work for L&Q?
L&Q is Great Places to work certified (2023) and for the fifth year in a row, we have been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women in the super large category.
The successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits, which includes;
Annual leave starting at 28 days and increasing to 31 days after 3 years continuous service Excellent Pension Scheme – double contribution up to 6% Generous non-contributory life Assurance An Employee Assistance Programme Recognition bonus scheme (spot awards) Strong family friendly policies A range of diverse networking groups to join, Kaleidoscope, Inspire & Spectrum Up to 21 hours per year to volunteer with the charity of your choice Commitment to Learning & DevelopmentIf you are interested in the role and have the experience required, then apply without delay
As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.
Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.
At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.
Our commitments:
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.
We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.
We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.
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