Senior Leasehold Income Officer

Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.

Hackney Council is looking for a dedicated and skilled Senior Leasehold Income Officer to join our Leasehold Income Team. In this pivotal role, you will deputise for the Leasehold Income Manager and take charge of complex arrears and legal cases. Your expertise will help implement effective recovery strategies while overseeing activities aimed at recovering service charges and other debts, including major works, shared ownership, ground rent, and reserve funds.

You will play a key role in ensuring timely and sensitive resolution of customer inquiries, particularly when legal enforcement actions have been initiated. This includes managing the bulk process for legal actions and assisting Leasehold Income Officers in assessing the merits of each case to determine appropriate actions.

Collaboration is vital, as you will liaise with key stakeholders both within and outside the Council, including contractors, courts, tribunals, and solicitors. You will represent Hackney at County Courts and Tribunals, ensuring successful outcomes in debt recovery proceedings and any disputes that arise. Additionally, you will provide regular updates to management regarding the complexities of legal actions and challenges encountered.

Your responsibilities will also include instructing the Council’s legal representatives, managing the bulk money claims process, and coordinating the timely progression of cases. You will oversee customer inquiries, complaints, and disputes arising from legal actions while ensuring all collected funds are accurately accounted for and posted to the correct accounts.

We are seeking someone with a strong background in debt recovery within a housing environment, including experience with solicitors, court protocols, and housing legislation. You should have excellent customer service skills and a proven track record of resolving complex arrears cases efficiently.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

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This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Closing date for applications: 15 September 2026 (22:59)

Interview and assessment date: W/C 28 September 2026

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud. In order to achieve this, we are seeking individuals who embody our “PROUD” values: Purpose and Respect, where we foster belonging through active inclusion, kindness, and open dialogue; Ownership, where we champion proactive collaboration and accountability for our shared success; and Unity and Diversity, where we work as one Council to break down silos and champion anti-racist behavior.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk