Business Rates Officer

Reed have partnered with a national business, recruiting for a Visiting Officer to cover their North Somerset and Swindon area on a full time, permanent basis.

You will work remotely and manage a portfolio of commercial buildings; you will visit each property using your own vehicle ensure they are visited once every 3 months. These properties are listed as ‘empty’, so your aim is to check this is still the case, and if they’re now being occupied, update our records to ensure National non-domestic rates are correct.

You will work independently from your home; the business will provide you with a laptop, work telephone and safeguarding. 

Any mileage the moment you leave your home will be fully expensed at 45p per mile.

Working hours: 37 hours per week between 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Roles and responsibilities:

Conduct NNDR inspection visits and advice relating to all manner of discounts and exemptions.

Support members of the public in completing applications changes in relation to NNDR.

Gather and verify evidence in conjunction with assessments.

Hand deliver notification of recovery intention outcomes to members of the businesses.

Produce and deliver completion notices.

Produce reports relating to the visits.

Provide basic revenues processing duties.

Assist in the preparation and processing of relief reviews.

Requirements:

Full driving license and vehicle

Confident and independent to work alone

Confident to plan routes for all visits within the North Somerset and Swindon area