Pensions Assistant

35hrs Full time, will except applications for Part time or Job Share available (please note it at the top of your personal statement).

Salary: £16,878 to £17,910 (35hrs)

About us

If you like getting your teeth into complicated things, how about becoming a Pension Administrator within the Membership Team at Worcestershire Pension Fund? 

The Worcestershire Pension Fund administers the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) on behalf of approximately 200 employers and 62,000 members. 

Developing LGPS experience and expertise could be your ticket to a wealth of opportunities: the LGPS is one of the largest pension schemes in the world and its 87 separate, geographically organised LGPS funds across England & Wales manage pensions for 15,700 employers and 5.9m members, with assets under management of £291bn.

Role

We are looking for someone who is highly organised and able to prioritise workloads, has excellent mathematical skills, and enjoys working in a busy team and meeting challenging deadlines

You will be responsible for a varied workload, providing information to employees, updating the pensions administration system, liaising with scheme employers, and calculating benefits. 
We are offering a £16,878 to £17,910 full time (35 hours per week on a flexible working basis), permanent contract that would be based at County Hall although we are currently mostly homebased. The role offers you membership of the LGPS.

For an informal discussion please contact Amanda Lewis, Pensions Manager (Membership) on 01905 845329

Key requirements

You will be expected to have a demonstrable experienced and knowledge in IT. You will need to be clear, concise oral and written communication skills. Effective numerate skills and the ability to understand routine calculations.

Benefits

In return, you can look forward to:

• 25 days’ annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays
• 35-hour working week, with flexible working, including remote working opportunities
• Career Average Pension
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and training.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression

Disability Confident

We are inclusive – this is really important to us and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Disability Confident is helping us recruit and retain great people to meet our workforce needs. 

If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please let us know. 

Applying:

Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Please apply via the apply button on this page.

Application Closing Date:  Monday 25^th October 2021
Anticipated Interview Date: Wednesday 10^th November 2021.