Revenues and Benefits Apprentice

Cheltenham Borough Council • Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom • £15k / year • 4m ago

Apprenticeship

Full-Time

£15,000

Come and work for an award-winning organisation!

We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.

We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.

Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team.

About the role

Would you like to be part of a team that’s responsible for both collecting millions of pounds in revenue and distributing millions of pounds worth of support to local households?

Do you want to be in a role which is customer focused, where every day is different and where you’ll gain a wide range of skills and experience?

Do you like working with numbers and have the ability to pay attention to detail?

If so, our Revenues and Benefits Apprentice role could be the right opportunity for you!

Our dynamic, customer focused Revenues and Benefits Service is responsible for the collection of council tax and business rates, some of which is used by the Council to deliver key services to our communities. We also administer benefit payments and other support to residents as well as managing enforcement of our car parks.

You’ll be positive, self-motivated and eager to learn a variety of skills working with a supportive team and mentors who will help you every step of the way to succeed and achieve your Level 4 Revenues and Benefits apprenticeship with the IRRV.

If you would like to have an informal chat about this post, please contact David Wyatt on 01242 264197

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis which may mean the closing date is earlier.

What can we do for you...

An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 26 days.
A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours.
A comprehensive programme of learning and development.
Two days paid time off for volunteering.
Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes.
An employee counselling service.
Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses.
A cycle to work scheme.
Low-cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location.
A commitment to employee wellbeing.

Applications

To apply for this position please click on "apply now" at the bottom of this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Cheltenham Borough Council.

The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date

Fri, 14 Mar 2025