Senior Business Rates Specialist: Complex Case & Recovery

Middlesbrough Development Corporation; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesbrough Council is seeking an experienced Business Rates Senior Officer within the Resident and Business Support Service. You will take ownership of challenging Business Rates cases from start to finish, applying your legislative knowledge to achieve accurate, compliant outcomes.

You will act as a technical expert for the team, supporting colleagues, challenging inconsistencies and helping drive best practice while negotiating with ratepayers and coordinating with internal and external

Qualifications

• You’ll need strong Business Rates knowledge, excellent judgement and the confidence to work independently, alongside the ability to negotiate, influence and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Tackle complex Business Rates casework
• Use recovery and enforcement powers effectively to maximise collection
• Negotiate with ratepayers and representatives to secure payment and compliance
• Identify and respond to potential avoidance and non-compliance
• Provide technical advice and guidance to colleagues
• Work with internal and external partners to resolve challenging cases
• Support court, tribunal and evidence-based proceedings, including attending hearings as a witness.

Job description

Middlesbrough Council is seeking an experienced Business Rates Senior Officer within the Resident and Business Support Service. You will take ownership of challenging Business Rates cases from start to finish, applying your legislative knowledge to achieve accurate, compliant outcomes.

You will act as a technical expert for the team, supporting colleagues, challenging inconsistencies and helping drive best practice while negotiating with ratepayers and coordinating with internal and external