Head of Community Management
New Yesterday
Hybrid - 3 days in the office
The organisation The London Borough of Merton, with a population of over 200,000 and a workforce of 5,000+, is a dynamic and inclusive council committed to 'Building a Better Merton Together'. Its priorities-creating a Borough of Sport, nurturing civic pride, and building a sustainable future-reflect a bold, community-driven vision. Home to Wimbledon and rich in green spaces, Merton blends heritage with innovation. The finance team is highly collaborative and supportive, playing a key role in enabling strategic decision-making across the council. With excellent transport links and a strong focus on wellbeing, Merton is a place where careers thrive and communities flourish.
The role This is a critical post in finance, leading on all aspects of the strategic development and operational management of Merton's revenues service (council tax, business rates, sundry debt and in-house Civil Enforcement), ensuring that the service meets the diverse needs of Merton's residents. You will provide strategic leadership and management to 3 direct reports (manager level) and c40 people in your team in total.
Provide advice to the Leader, Members, the Director, Assistant Director, Head of Services and managers across the authority on council tax, business rates and debt recovery.
Advise the Assistant Director and Director on forecasted income for the medium to long-term relating to council tax and business rates.
Ensuring that recruitment, training, development, appraisal, performance, workload allocation, supervision, quality assurance, risk and other management activities are carried out in accordance with council policy.
What you need to succeed The successful candidate will ideally have excellent knowledge of council tax and business rates and be able to manage a large team who face competing priorities.
The team is working with a new cloud-based system, and the successful candidate will continue to work on this project to get the most from the system.
Benefits include 31 days annual leave
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK)
Hybrid working
Flexible working
Season ticket loan
Staff discount schemes and
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#Employment type Part-time
Industries Software Development
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- Location:
- London
- Job Type:
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