Sundry Debt and Housing Benefits Overpayment Team Leader
Listing ref 794f75c18a
- WhereEast Devon
- Posted9 February 2026
About the role
Lead a small, committed team to make sure council income is protected and customers get a fair, efficient service. You’ll oversee billing, debt recovery, Housing Benefit overpayments, and key schemes like Homes for Ukraine, while driving improvements and supporting anti‑fraud work.
You will:
- Lead and motivate the team
- Ensure timely, accurate invoicing and strong collection performance
- Oversee enforcement, reporting and compliance
- Handle customer queries and support digital improvements
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What this role involves
General background for supervisor roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.
- Keep up to date with standards and regulations in your industry
- Plan workloads, rotas and tasks for team members
- Brief teams on targets, initiatives and policy changes
- Typical pay (UK)
- £24,000 starting · £34,000 experienced
- Typical hours
- 37 to 42 a week
Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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Applications open on East Devon District Council's own careers site.
