POSITION REFERENCE: 50131810

Directorate: Core Services | Service: Finance
Salary: £28,598 - £38,220 (Career Grade) Plus laptop
Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday inc. Agile Working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
See our range of Employee Rewards: Employee rewards and benefits
Closing date: 22/08/2025 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

WE’RE AN AWARD-WINNING COUNCIL AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE BOROUGH, SUPPORTING AROUND 243,000 PEOPLE. WE PUT PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO, AND THAT INCLUDES OUR EMPLOYEES. AS PART OF THE TEAM, WE OFFER LOTS OF BENEFITS AND REWARDS TO SUPPORT YOU TO THRIVE AND GROW, LIKE FLEXIBLE WORKING, EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS, SUPPORT FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT TO GROW YOUR CAREER AND DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Finance team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

ABOUT THE POST:

Are you passionate about serving the public, dedicated to excellent customer service, and flourish in a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative environment?
Then we’re looking for someone just like you to be a Finance Officer here at Barnsley Council.

ABOUT YOU

You will be passionate about serving the public, dedicated to excellent customer service and flourish in a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative environment.
You will need to familiar with Microsoft packages and have a keen eye for detail. Be able to adapt your approach, behaviour and actions to work as part of a team, or on your own, and be flexible in order to meet the demands of the business unit and the wider council.
You will be the type of person who thrives on a challenge and can use your skills to deliver outcomes that really make a difference.
The successful candidate will be an ambitious individual seeking to progress their career within the revenues environment and this would be an excellent opportunity for someone with an experience in working in council tax billing, council tax support and/or collection, although this is not essential.

WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE PREPARED TO START WORK WITH ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS A VALID VISA, RELEVANT TO THE TYPE OF WORK YOU WILL BE UNDERTAKING. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT OUR ORGANISATION DOES NOT POSSESS A HOME OFFICE LICENSE AND, AS A RESULT, IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR ANYONE SEEKING A VISA AS A SKILLED OR TEMPORARY MIGRANT WORKER.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for talented individuals to assist with Council Tax Billing and Collection as well as processing Council Tax Support applications as part of our Operational Finance service. This crucial role supports our community and ensures funding for vital services in the borough, aligning with the Council’s commitment to efficient and effective service delivery.
The Council’s People Strategy will act to support the successful candidate to adopt the culture and behaviours of a modern, agile, healthy, engaged, skilled and innovative workforce.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing excellent customer service over a busy helpline
• Dealing with all incoming digital communications
• Navigation of and inputting into the Council’s management systems, including processing of council tax & council tax support records, reliefs, discounts and appeals.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to business process re-engineering improvements across all functional areas to drive forward efficiencies.
• Undertake duties whilst dealing with interruptions, queries and conflicting demands arising from customer and service queries.