Revenues and Benefits Assistant


Company:	Darlington Borough Council
Salary:	£20,001 to £30,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Darlington, DL1 5QT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Oct 2026

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Summary

We are recruiting for a permenant Revenues andamp; Benfits Assistant (37 hrs). The role is required to provide a range of administrative support duties to the Revenues and Benefits section as well as providing high quality advice and assistance to Revenues and Benefits Customers.

You should demonstrate a confident, but sensitive approach with an ability to organise your own workloads and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

N.B: This post is subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) Clearance check.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the attached Role Profile and Person Specification.

For a further informal discussion, please contact Lorraine Rowell, Deputy Revenues and Benefits Manager, on 01325 406501.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions

Flexi-time scheme

Flexible working

Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes

Staff equality forums

Green Car Leasing Scheme

Access to a wide range of training, learning and development

Physiotherapy service

Confidential counselling service

Great wellbeing offer

Cycle to Work Scheme

Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts

Local and National retailer discounts

Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings

Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/

Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

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We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.

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