Debt Recovery OfficerLocation: Wembley Park, LondonJob Type: Full-time, Temporary Contract (until 23rd September 2026, subject to change)Pay Rate: £18.65 PAYE / £24.65 UmbrellaWorking Mode: Hybrid (1-2 days in the office)Join our team as a Debt Recovery Officer, where you will manage a diverse debt recovery portfolio including Council Tax (NEC), Sundry (Oracle Advanced Collections), and other debts managed within the Council. This role requires a professional who can ensure efficient and ethical debt recovery in line with legislation and council policies, maintaining the financial interests of the Council.Purpose:Recover and enforce collection for debts including Council Tax, Parking and Road Traffic, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Adult Social Care, and Sundry Debt.Recover all debts in an efficient and objective manner, giving absolute attention to the financial interests of the Council in terms of all revenue and debt streams, adhering to the Council''s Debt Recovery policy.Ensure that all debt is collected in accordance with prevailing legislation, case law, and local policy.Day-to-Day Responsibilities:Utilise various debt recovery techniques to successfully recover debts, balancing sensitivity towards clients'' financial constraints with the Council''s financial interests.Take ownership of debt cases from initiation to conclusion, including making arrangements, pursuing payments, and navigating through the debt recovery process.Produce, interpret, and maintain detailed rep