Senior Debt & Revenue Protection Officer - South West London

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At British Gas, our mission is to sell it and mend it.

We’ve been powering the UK’s homes and businesses for over 200 years – but supplying energy is just part of what we do. We’re making the UK greener and more energy efficient, getting closer to Net Zero. By using clever tech like thermostats, heat pumps, solar panels and EV chargers, we’re making it cheaper and easier for our customers to reduce their carbon-footprint.

Senior Debt & Revenue Protection Officer

We're looking for a Senior Debt & Revenue Protection Officer to join our field based team supporting residential and business customers across the South West London area.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll take ownership of customer visits, investigate potential energy theft, identify welfare concerns, and support customers in finding sustainable solutions to energy debt. You'll play a vital role in protecting both our customers and our business while ensuring safety remains at the heart of every interaction.

Working independently in the field, you'll assess customer circumstances, identify vulnerabilities, investigate metering irregularities, and deliver the most appropriate outcome based on each individual's situation. You'll be trusted to make decisions that balance customer welfare, compliance, safety and commercial outcomes, using your judgement to deliver the right resolution first time.

Salary & Benefits

Salary: £35,036 basic salary + quarterly bonus of up to 16% of salary + London Weighting Allowance of up to £6k where applicable.

Location: Field based role covering South West London

Company Vehicle: Company car or car allowance provided

Driving Requirement: Full UK Driving License required

What you'll be responsible for:

• Visiting customer premises to investigate debt, welfare concerns, suspected energy theft and metering irregularities.
• Assessing each customer's circumstances, identifying vulnerabilities and agreeing the most appropriate sustainable resolution.
• Identifying and making safe immediate welfare, safety or metering concerns, including meter inspections and associated work where qualified and authorised.
• Completing energy consumption assessments, recording accurate customer information and supporting correct billing and ongoing account management.
• Discussing outstanding balances and suitable payment, smart metering and payment solutions where appropriate.
• Communicating difficult messages with empathy and respect, negotiating balanced outcomes, and managing or escalating first-stage complaints.
• Using your training and judgement to work safely, independently and de-escalate challenging situations.
• Ensuring every interaction complies with company policies, industry regulations and revenue protection guidance.

What we're looking for:

• Experience within the energy industry, with a strong understanding of customer, technical and commercial processes.
• Knowledge of energy theft, revenue protection or related field operations, including potential gas theft and electricity abstraction.
• Excellent communication, listening and questioning skills, with the ability to adapt your approach and handle challenging conversations calmly.
• Strong empathy and a genuine desire to support customers facing challenging circumstances.
• Effective investigative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to gather facts, assess evidence and make sound decisions.
• A proactive and resilient approach, with confidence working independently in the field.

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/britishgas

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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