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The Income Assistant role will deliver a high-quality debit management and rent arrears recovery service in accordance with the organisations policies and procedures whilst providing a responsive income management information and advisory service that is accurate and supportive to customer needs and aids the sustainment of tenancies.
Job Responsibility:
Liaise with and assist front line services with customer enquiries on rental matters
Advise and support internal services on rental issues in order to provide an effective customer and estate management service
Provide a responsive service to customers’ enquiries/concerns on rental issues
Update the housing management IT system by setting up rent and sundry accounts within appropriate timescales to ensure payments can be processed to the account and the organisation’s income stream is maintained
Determine and process the customers’ preferred payment option including the calculation / amendment of direct debits / standing order
Investigate credits and transfers on accounts and arrange prompt repayment where appropriate
Requirements:
4 GCSEs Grade 4 or above (A-C Grade) or equivalent qualification OR ability to demonstrate relevant experience
Demonstrate a positive, flexible approach to team working, be self-motivated and responsive to change
Experience of working in a Housing/Finance environment involving the recovery of income and maintaining accurate records
Experience in interviewing and negotiating agreements/actions with customers
Experience of working with software applications including Microsoft Office and bespoke databases
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload with minimum supervision