Our People and Values

We hugely value all staff working in the partnership and have been recognised as the winner of the prestigious Revenues and/or Local Taxation Team of the Year (Unitary and Joint Working) Award in 2024 and Excellence in Education and Staff Development Award in 2022 by the Institute of Revenues Rating & Valuation (IRRV). 

We know that for us to continue to succeed it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation and maintaining our status as a great place to work. We are focused on enabling our employees to develop their skills, knowledge and competencies - not just to deliver their current role, but to develop their potential through professional qualifications and management development programmes. 

Professional Qualifications 

During your employment, there may be opportunities to undertake professional and academic qualifications. These could include:

• IRRV in Revenues, Benefits and Enforcement
• ILM Mentoring
• Management Level 3 - Level 6
• Improvement Practitioner
• IRRV Apprenticeships
• Counter Fraud Investigator
• Risk management

Staff Benefits and Rewards

We are committed to provide an agile working environment and empower you to work at a location and time that meets our high-quality service to our customers.

Across the partnership we offer generous holiday entitlements, staff benefits packages including health and wellbeing, various reward and recognition schemes and discounts from hundreds of retailers including high street stores, supermarkets, travel companies and many, many more. Other benefits include Local Government Pension Scheme, family friendly policies and an annual performance review scheme. 

In 2021 Anglia Revenues Partnership (ARP) achieved the Thriving Workplaces accreditation through demonstrating our commitment to generous well-being initiatives including Employee Assistance Programmes, external wellbeing webinars and events, Mental Health First Aiders support for staff, Wellbeing Champions, monthly wellbeing themes and activities.

Visit our Staff Testimonial page to find out how our staff find working at ARP.

Our Values 

We are delighted to share with you our ARP Values and Behaviours developed by our staff from across the councils to express who we are and what we believe in. These values are closely linked to the various councils values and reflects our collective positive attitude and how we work together as one team.

Positive Engagement
One team, sharing information to create positive change

Thinking Dynamically
Championing ideas to deliver improved services for our community

Efficient and Excellent 
Delivering outstanding, cost-effective services through improved technology

Taking Pride
Being proud of who I am, what I do and how I do this for all of us

Equal and Fair
Demonstrating respect, dignity, integrity, empathy and politeness to all