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Senior Pensions Officer
| Posting date: | 01 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,577 to £41,808 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 May 2024 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | London Borough of Sutton |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2887 |
Summary
About the Borough
Joining us, you get to work for not just one high performing London Borough, but two.
Sutton and Kingston councils have a number of shared services serving both authorities, with some teams and roles more focussed on one Council than the other, but the majority are shared across both, meaning you get multiple opportunities to learn from a wider pool of activities and two different political bodies.
We work flexibly in both Sutton and Kingston offices, and support working at home or flexible working patterns that enable you to tailor your working and personal life. We provide the equipment and tools to enable you to work flexibly, and in return ask you to use that flexibility to be creative and ambitious in the services we deliver.
There are some really exciting things happening in both Sutton and Kingston. We are developing the London Cancer Hub, a world leading cancer research and treatment hub that will bring together professionals from across different sectors to identify and test new treatments and therapies. We are undertaking the largest housing regeneration programme ever delivered in Kingston, building new energy efficient housing that will transform some of our oldest Council owned housing. Both boroughs have publicly committed to doing what they can to tackle the climate emergency and are investing in new technologies and societal change that will help bring carbon emissions down and improve our climate impact.
You should choose Sutton and Kingston if you are looking for an opportunity that will challenge you to deliver more, support you to achieve personal ambitions, and expect you to put borough residents at the heart of what you do.
Sutton is a well connected attractive part of London that has a reputation for excellent schools, green and leafy open spaces, and a history that drives a thriving heritage and culture offer through our museums and libraries. The Council is controlled by a long established Liberal Democrat Administration and has high ambitions set out in its corporate plan “Ambitious for Sutton”, that will ensure Sutton remains a great place to live, work and raise a family. The Council plays a leading role in a number of local partnerships and places great emphasis on engaging effectively with its residents, listening to local voices and making their message heard across London Government.
Kingston is a beautiful Royal borough with a historic setting on the banks of the Thames with excellent schools and a bustling retail centre, all surrounded by open green spaces such as Richmond Park and Bushey Park, former recreation grounds for Tudor Kings and Queens. The Council is controlled by a Liberal Democrat Administration and has a council plan “Greener, Fairer, Safer, Together”, that sets out a vision to be a vibrant, diverse and inclusive borough where residents are active, empowered, engaged and able to remain independent and resilient. The Council engages with residents through a number of forums and events through the year, and like Sutton plays a leading role in developing the South West Region of London.
About the Role
Sutton Council is seeking an experienced pension professional to fill the Senior pensions position,in its shared LGPS service with Kingston Council.
The successful applicant will be responsible for controlling and processing calculations, with minimal management oversight, who will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive and effective service by ensuring all LGPS benefits are paid accurately and in accordance with the statutory and legislative requirements of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
In particular, the role will focus on the calculation and payment of retirement benefits, the production of member estimates and quotes and the calculation and payment of all types of death benefits etc.
WE WILL CONSIDER FULLY REMOTE WORKING
About Us
Working within established frameworks and procedures but with the freedom to apply professional judgement to solve problems. Roles will be a mix of supervisors and individual contributors. Work will be reviewed on an ongoing basis for fit with requirements.
Our team also offers hybrid/ remote working (if applicable) where you can base yourself at home or in a co-working office at the Civic Centre.
About You
To be successful in this position you will have:
Knowledge of the regulatory framework of the Local Government Pension Scheme and experience working for or with such a scheme, or similar.
A desire for innovation and continuous improvement.
Keep abreast of current legislation and have a commitment to CPD.
An ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
Possess the necessary knowledge and influence to provide advice, assistance and guidance to team members.
Excellent communication (verbal and written), numeracy and IT skills.
Joining us, you get to work for not just one high performing London Borough, but two.
Sutton and Kingston councils have a number of shared services serving both authorities, with some teams and roles more focussed on one Council than the other, but the majority are shared across both, meaning you get multiple opportunities to learn from a wider pool of activities and two different political bodies.
We work flexibly in both Sutton and Kingston offices, and support working at home or flexible working patterns that enable you to tailor your working and personal life. We provide the equipment and tools to enable you to work flexibly, and in return ask you to use that flexibility to be creative and ambitious in the services we deliver.
There are some really exciting things happening in both Sutton and Kingston. We are developing the London Cancer Hub, a world leading cancer research and treatment hub that will bring together professionals from across different sectors to identify and test new treatments and therapies. We are undertaking the largest housing regeneration programme ever delivered in Kingston, building new energy efficient housing that will transform some of our oldest Council owned housing. Both boroughs have publicly committed to doing what they can to tackle the climate emergency and are investing in new technologies and societal change that will help bring carbon emissions down and improve our climate impact.
You should choose Sutton and Kingston if you are looking for an opportunity that will challenge you to deliver more, support you to achieve personal ambitions, and expect you to put borough residents at the heart of what you do.
Sutton is a well connected attractive part of London that has a reputation for excellent schools, green and leafy open spaces, and a history that drives a thriving heritage and culture offer through our museums and libraries. The Council is controlled by a long established Liberal Democrat Administration and has high ambitions set out in its corporate plan “Ambitious for Sutton”, that will ensure Sutton remains a great place to live, work and raise a family. The Council plays a leading role in a number of local partnerships and places great emphasis on engaging effectively with its residents, listening to local voices and making their message heard across London Government.
Kingston is a beautiful Royal borough with a historic setting on the banks of the Thames with excellent schools and a bustling retail centre, all surrounded by open green spaces such as Richmond Park and Bushey Park, former recreation grounds for Tudor Kings and Queens. The Council is controlled by a Liberal Democrat Administration and has a council plan “Greener, Fairer, Safer, Together”, that sets out a vision to be a vibrant, diverse and inclusive borough where residents are active, empowered, engaged and able to remain independent and resilient. The Council engages with residents through a number of forums and events through the year, and like Sutton plays a leading role in developing the South West Region of London.
About the Role
Sutton Council is seeking an experienced pension professional to fill the Senior pensions position,in its shared LGPS service with Kingston Council.
The successful applicant will be responsible for controlling and processing calculations, with minimal management oversight, who will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive and effective service by ensuring all LGPS benefits are paid accurately and in accordance with the statutory and legislative requirements of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
In particular, the role will focus on the calculation and payment of retirement benefits, the production of member estimates and quotes and the calculation and payment of all types of death benefits etc.
WE WILL CONSIDER FULLY REMOTE WORKING
About Us
Working within established frameworks and procedures but with the freedom to apply professional judgement to solve problems. Roles will be a mix of supervisors and individual contributors. Work will be reviewed on an ongoing basis for fit with requirements.
Our team also offers hybrid/ remote working (if applicable) where you can base yourself at home or in a co-working office at the Civic Centre.
About You
To be successful in this position you will have:
Knowledge of the regulatory framework of the Local Government Pension Scheme and experience working for or with such a scheme, or similar.
A desire for innovation and continuous improvement.
Keep abreast of current legislation and have a commitment to CPD.
An ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
Possess the necessary knowledge and influence to provide advice, assistance and guidance to team members.
Excellent communication (verbal and written), numeracy and IT skills.