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LGPS Technical Officer
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,002 to £37,732 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Buckinghamshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BUC11660 |
Summary
Overview
Do you have experience within LGPS administration and a flair for delivering key communication messages? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our highly established customer-focused Pensions Administration Team.
Our Pensions & Investments Team administers the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for over 85,000 scheme members. As an LGPS Technical Officer, you will work closely with the Pensions Administration Manager and other Senior Officers to ensure the Fund is technically compliant with scheme regulations and produce clear and accurate communications to stakeholders.
About us
Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected– only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.
We value hard work and success, and we're proud to offer our employees a range of benefits. We promote a healthy work-life balance and flexible working arrangements. Our employees enjoy discounts at various cafes, restaurants, and shops, as well as auto-enrollment in our generous pension scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme, membership to Costco, discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva, and much more.
About the role
The successful candidate will report directly to the Pensions Administration Manager. You will be responsible for interpretation of new pension legislation and associated legislation, and ensuring accurate information is provided to scheme members, employers and fund officers. You will maintain a communications plan and policy statement and be responsible for writing and delivering presentations to internal and external audiences.
Key Accountabilities
- To interpret & implement new pensions legislation for the Local Government
Pension Scheme and provide guidance to Scheme members & employers.
- To work with the Assistant Pensions Administration Manager to lead change in
response to legislative changes.
- To develop and maintain both a communications policy statement and plan.
- Responsibility for leading on all scheme communications.
- To be responsible for planning, writing and making presentations & facilitating
training courses on pension matters to internal and external audiences.
- To review and maintain letters in relation to Benefit Administration processes.
- To assist with communications aspects of ad hoc projects
- To represent the Fund at Regional and National Groups as required.
Please see the attached job summary for further information.
Any-Desk:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements*.
*subject to current Government Covid-19 Guidance
About you
The ideal candidate will have relevant experience within LGPS administration with a detailed knowledge of all related legislation and a proven ability to explain technical/specialist information. Experience of coping with conflicting and changing demands with the ability to work under pressure is also key to the role.
Other information
For any queries relating to this post or for a general discussion please contact Claire Lewis-Smith via email at Claire.Lewis-Smith@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Advert closing date: Sunday 26th May 2024.
Interviews to take place following the advert closing date.
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions
For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
https://jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/working-buckinghamshire-council/
Do you have experience within LGPS administration and a flair for delivering key communication messages? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our highly established customer-focused Pensions Administration Team.
Our Pensions & Investments Team administers the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for over 85,000 scheme members. As an LGPS Technical Officer, you will work closely with the Pensions Administration Manager and other Senior Officers to ensure the Fund is technically compliant with scheme regulations and produce clear and accurate communications to stakeholders.
About us
Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected– only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.
We value hard work and success, and we're proud to offer our employees a range of benefits. We promote a healthy work-life balance and flexible working arrangements. Our employees enjoy discounts at various cafes, restaurants, and shops, as well as auto-enrollment in our generous pension scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme, membership to Costco, discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva, and much more.
About the role
The successful candidate will report directly to the Pensions Administration Manager. You will be responsible for interpretation of new pension legislation and associated legislation, and ensuring accurate information is provided to scheme members, employers and fund officers. You will maintain a communications plan and policy statement and be responsible for writing and delivering presentations to internal and external audiences.
Key Accountabilities
- To interpret & implement new pensions legislation for the Local Government
Pension Scheme and provide guidance to Scheme members & employers.
- To work with the Assistant Pensions Administration Manager to lead change in
response to legislative changes.
- To develop and maintain both a communications policy statement and plan.
- Responsibility for leading on all scheme communications.
- To be responsible for planning, writing and making presentations & facilitating
training courses on pension matters to internal and external audiences.
- To review and maintain letters in relation to Benefit Administration processes.
- To assist with communications aspects of ad hoc projects
- To represent the Fund at Regional and National Groups as required.
Please see the attached job summary for further information.
Any-Desk:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements*.
*subject to current Government Covid-19 Guidance
About you
The ideal candidate will have relevant experience within LGPS administration with a detailed knowledge of all related legislation and a proven ability to explain technical/specialist information. Experience of coping with conflicting and changing demands with the ability to work under pressure is also key to the role.
Other information
For any queries relating to this post or for a general discussion please contact Claire Lewis-Smith via email at Claire.Lewis-Smith@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Advert closing date: Sunday 26th May 2024.
Interviews to take place following the advert closing date.
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions
For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
https://jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/working-buckinghamshire-council/
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