Trainee Revenues Officer

Colchester Borough Council; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working—home/office based

Local government pension scheme

Learning and development

Employee discounts

Employee recognition schemes

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Braintree District Council is seeking a Trainee Revenues Officer to join the team and study for the IRRV qualification. You will work with experienced Revenues Officers while completing the IRRV qualification, handling enquiries and debt recovery tasks.

The role combines team collaboration with independent work and offers career development in local government finances. You will support the Council Tax, Business Rates and Sundry Debtor processes, undertake inspections, and engage with court

Qualifications

• Willingness to study IRRV qualification.
• Strong numeracy and data skills.
• Experience in a financial setting and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Handle general and complex enquiries via telephone and in person.
• Issue and dispatch demand and recovery notices, invoices and summonses.
• Maintain Council Tax, Business Rates and Sundry Debtor databases.
• Undertake property inspections and process recovery proceedings.
• Liaise with bailiffs and credit agencies on debt recovery.
• Provide year end assistance with Revenues, Recovery and NDR accounts.

Skills

Numerical skills

Data skills

Financial skills

Communication skills

Customer service

IT skills

Education

IRRV qualification study

Job description

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Job profile for Trainee Revenues Officer

Trainee Revenues Officer

location_on Braintree 27/09/2026 Trainee Revenues Officer

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Job details

Salary £27,501 to £30,771per annum Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Permanent - Full Time Date posted 10/09/2026 Job reference BREQ0473

Job description

Are you looking for the next step in your Finance career? We have a great opportunity for a Trainee Revenues Officer to join our team and study for the Revenues, Ratings and Valuation (IRRV) qualification.

In this unique career grade role, you will work with a team of experienced Revenues Officers whilst completing the IRRV qualification. You will be fully supported with your studies and career development.

The role will involve dealing with general and complex enquiries, both over the telephone and in person, issuing and dispatching demand and recovery notices, invoices and summonses and maintaining the Council Tax, Business Rates and Sundry Debtor database.

You will also undertake property inspections, process recovery proceedings, attending the Magistrates’ and County Courts when necessary, liaise with bailiffs and credit agencies regarding debt recovery, and provide year end assistance with the Revenues, Recovery and NDR accounts.

You will possess excellent numerical, data and financial skills and you must be willing to study for the IRRV. Please note, it is a requirement of the job role that you successfully pass this qualification.

An experienced administrator, ideally in a financial setting, you will have excellent communication, customer service and IT skills and a great track record of learning new systems and processes.

You will also have good data security knowledge and an awareness of relevant Council Tax and Business Rates legislation.

Comfortable working both as part of a team and independently, you will have excellent organisational skills and an ability to build effective working relationships.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Michelle Hutchins on 01376 332395, or email [e-mail].

For more information, please see the Job Profile .

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.

We also offer some great benefits, including:

• Flexible working
• Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business need
• Local government pension scheme
• Learning and development for all employees
• Employee discounts at local businesses
• Employee recognition schemes
• Extensive health and wellbeing programmes, including discounted gym membership

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Closing date for completed applications: Midnight on Sunday 27th September 2026.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 14th October 2026.