Senior NNDR & Database Officer LBHF618971

Job Details:

Salary range: £40,005 - £41,286 per annum 
Work location: The Clockwork Building, 45 Beavor Lane, Hammersmith, W6 9AR
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent 
Vetting requirements: Basic DBS Check
Closing date: 30 October 2024 
Contact details for an informal discussion: Jenny Dixon, Taxation Manager via email at JENNY.DIXON@LBHF.GOV.UK

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen on our NNDR & Database team for someone to join us as a Senior Business Rates Officer.

You will be joining a team delivering the business rates service from billing through to recovery, you will determine NNDR liability, award exemption and reliefs, assist with maintaining the commercial rating list and the database. 

You will be required to attend court hearings, deal with the more complex areas of NNDR, including resolving disputes, making decisions that require discretion, providing detailed statements and calculations, assisting our recovery section in preparing cases for court hearings.

We are looking to recruit an experienced business rates practitioner, with good organisational and IT skills and experience of using the Academy database and have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.  

You will also have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU