INTERNAL ONLY VACANCY. This post is open to existing BITMO and Leeds City Council employees only. Applications will not be considered from external candidates.
Job title and organisation: Rent Account Officer (job share) - Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation
Salary: C3 £12,824 - £13,479 per annum (FTE £32,061 - £33,699pa)
Hours: 14.8 per week job share (7.4 hours per day, Thursday and Friday)
Contract: Permanent
Location: BITMO, Aberfield Gate, Leeds LS10 3QH
Closing Date: Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 12 noon
BITMO is a tenant-managed organisation based in the heart of our community in Belle Isle south Leeds. Working closely with Leeds City Council, we are responsible for managing their housing and estate services in the Belle Isle neighbourhood, which is approximately nineteen hundred council properties.
Working within a small team of Rent Account Officers in a job share arrangement on Thursday and Fridays with a colleague who will work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. You will support the Income & Tenancy Manager in undertaking an efficient arrears recovery role within your defined patch. You will negotiate payment terms with debtors and their representatives, undertake tenancy visits, advise tenants on the options available for the payment of rent including applications for universal credit, housing benefit, maximising income through various debt recovery processes, and liaise with legal services and outside agencies in the recovery of debt. This position is office based.
We offer:
- Contributory Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme & opt in cashback health plan.
- Annual holiday entitlement of 26 days + bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees) increasing by 1 day per year of completed service up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
- Continuous service when transferring to or from other Local Authorities.
- Office location in South Leeds easily accessible by major transport routes & free onsite parking.
Please visit the link below for more information about the vacancy, including job description and online application form.
Internal Vacancy (BITMO and Leeds City Council employees only)
Applications must be made by completing the online Application by 12 noon on Tuesday 16th December 2025.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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