Senior Customer Service Advisor

3 Months Contract with a Local Authority

Umbrella - £23.77 per hour - Umbrella

Job Purpose

As a Senior Customer Service Advisor – Revenues & Benefits, you will provide specialist customer support for Council Tax, Council Tax Support and Housing Benefit enquiries through telephone and webchat channels, ensuring customers receive accurate advice and resolution at the first point of contact wherever possible.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Handle complex Council Tax, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support enquiries.

• Provide specialist advice via telephone and webchat.

• Support customers with billing, collection and recovery queries.

• Resolve customer issues at first point of contact wherever possible.

• Promote and support customer self-service solutions.

• Navigate and update Civica Open Revenues and D360 systems.

• Explain legislation, council policies and entitlement criteria.

• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions.

• Escalate complex cases when appropriate.

• Deliver excellent customer service while meeting performance targets.

• Work collaboratively within Customer Operations Services.

Essential Experience Required

• Extensive Council Tax experience.

• Housing Benefit experience.

• Council Tax Support experience.

• Experience handling Revenues & Benefits enquiries within a Local Authority.

• Experience dealing with Council Tax billing, collection and recovery.

• Strong telephone and webchat customer service experience.

• Experience managing complex customer enquiries.

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience using Civica Open Revenues and D360 systems.

Additional Information to Note

• Working Hours: 35 hours per week.

• Monday to Friday.

• 09:00 - 17:00.

Location:

• Enfield, London.

• Hybrid Working.

• Minimum 2 Days Per Week at the Civic Centre.

• Additional Office Attendance May Be Required.

• Revenues & Benefits Service.

• Closing Date: 6th November 2026

• Interviews Expected Week Commencing 30th November 2026.

• We work on bi-weekly payment schedule.

• Apply ASAP.