Senior Business Rates Specialist: Complex Cases

New Start; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesbrough Council is seeking an experienced Business Rates Senior Officer to take ownership of challenging rate cases from start to finish. You will apply your extensive Business Rates knowledge, legal understanding and strong judgement to deliver accurate, compliant outcomes.

The role requires independence, a proactive approach and the ability to negotiate, influence and communicate effectively with ratepayers, colleagues and external partners.

Qualifications

• Strong Business Rates knowledge.
• Excellent judgement and the confidence to work independently.
• Ability to negotiate, influence and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Tackle complex Business Rates casework.
• Use recovery and enforcement powers 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 acting as a witness.

Skills

Business Rates knowledge

Judgement

Independent working

Negotiation

Communication

Job description

Middlesbrough Council is seeking an experienced Business Rates Senior Officer to take ownership of challenging rate cases from start to finish. You will apply your extensive Business Rates knowledge, legal understanding and strong judgement to deliver accurate, compliant outcomes.

The role requires independence, a proactive approach and the ability to negotiate, influence and communicate effectively with ratepayers, colleagues and external partners.