Income Recovery Officer - £33,432 pa We currently have an opportunity for a full time (35 hours a week) Income Recovery Officer to join our dedicated Housing team. The Income Recovery Officer will be responsible for providing a highly professional customer focused arrears recovery service to Hightown`s residents in general needs housing. The duties will include monitoring rent accounts, taking appropriate action to identify and manage rent arrears in accordance with Hightown`s procedures, legislation and best practice. The Successful Candidate Will Manage a patch of general needs properties, ensuring that all rent accounts are monitored regularly, taking action in line with Hightown`s procedures. Carry out home visits for general needs tenants. Ensure that clear and up to date information is maintained on the database Ensure rent account flags are in place and up to date to ensure appropriate and effective rent account management. Deal with enquiries about rent accounts. Prepare legal documents for court and represent the Association at court. You will be self-motivated, with a commitment to improving our services and working collaboratively with colleagues. The contracted hours of work will be 9:00am until 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. You will be required to have some flexibility for training or to meet the needs of the business but if this is the case you will be given advanced notice. Benefits In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package. This Includes Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service Regular support from your line manager and colleagues Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary Annual salary and cost of living review Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us Friendly and supportive team environment Employee assistance helpline Mileage paid for car usage Well-equipped on-site gym About Us Hightown is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. We believe everyone should have a home and the support they need, so our aim is to build new homes and to provide excellent housing and support. We currently manage over 8,000 homes and employ over 1,000 full and part time staff from our head office in Hemel Hempstead. We have an annual turnover of £120 million and a development programme that will deliver over 400 new affordable homes each year. If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please apply below. Closing Date: Sunday 24th November 2024 Interview Date: Tuesday 3rd December 2024 To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit SAFERjobs, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the SAFERjobs website for information on common scams and to get free, expert advice for a safer job search. We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer.