30813 - Head of Benefits and Engagement
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Mai 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £66,301 i £78,056 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bristol, South West England |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 5 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Environment Agency |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 30813 |
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We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer.
We are looking for a Head of Benefits & Engagement to develop and lead our EAPF strategies to deliver an excellent service to our members and other stakeholders.
You will have proven experience as a leader in a pension administration environment, either outsourced or in house.
Responsibilities:
• Develop, implement and communicate EAPF policies to enable delivery of Administration and Communication strategies and wider EAPF governance strategies.
• Operate within Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Regulations and other overriding pension legislation. Understand, interpret and communicate process changes and deliver training.
• Contract and relationship management, including leading management of our third-party pension administrator, Capita.
• Support delivery of governance requirements for Pensions Committee, Pensions Board and pension training including presenting papers and recommendations on areas of responsibility.
• Provide our members with an excellent pension administration service. Ensure our communication methods and website are informative, accurate and engaging.
• Manage change including admitted bodies, bulk transfer and other government and LGPS change. Lead on EAPF employer relations and employer procedural changes and training.
• Oversee data & security review and mitigate all administration related pension risks.
• Prepare reports, briefings and other materials as appropriate in order to be open and transparent with stakeholders.
• Represent the Fund within the investment industry amongst peers, regulators and media to create opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
• To develop and maintain professional networks with other LGPS Funds and other pension professionals to foster sharing of best practice, innovation and service improvements.
• Manage communication and pension administration staff and work with other supporting officers in wider team.
• Provide training to the Benefits Working Group and Pensions Committee on relevant areas as required.
• Line management of Pension Administration and Engagement staff.
The team
The Pensions Team sits in Strategy, Transformation and Assurance and supports our Trustee Board, the Pensions Committee, which is a sub Committee of the Environment Agency Board.
We are a friendly team, based in Bristol city centre, and work together to deliver a pension fund that is well run, well financed, invested responsibly, and provides an excellent service for our members.
Experience/skills required
You will have proven experience as a leader in a pension administration environment, either outsourced or in house including significant experience of pensions benefits, administration and engagement in a leadership/managerial role:
Specialist knowledge of pensions industry including fund governance, risk management, benefits administration, communications and valuations.
Practical experience of pension fund annual reporting, financial accounting, internal and external auditing.
Excellent inter-personal skills: effective presenter, communicator and commercially astute.
Ability to work in a Government context and maintain excellent relations with departments and other bodies dealing with pensions.
Experience of running an in-house or outsourced pensions team.
A member of a relevant professional body.*
* may be waived for a candidate with exceptional experience.
We are looking for a Head of Benefits & Engagement to develop and lead our EAPF strategies to deliver an excellent service to our members and other stakeholders.
You will have proven experience as a leader in a pension administration environment, either outsourced or in house.
Responsibilities:
• Develop, implement and communicate EAPF policies to enable delivery of Administration and Communication strategies and wider EAPF governance strategies.
• Operate within Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Regulations and other overriding pension legislation. Understand, interpret and communicate process changes and deliver training.
• Contract and relationship management, including leading management of our third-party pension administrator, Capita.
• Support delivery of governance requirements for Pensions Committee, Pensions Board and pension training including presenting papers and recommendations on areas of responsibility.
• Provide our members with an excellent pension administration service. Ensure our communication methods and website are informative, accurate and engaging.
• Manage change including admitted bodies, bulk transfer and other government and LGPS change. Lead on EAPF employer relations and employer procedural changes and training.
• Oversee data & security review and mitigate all administration related pension risks.
• Prepare reports, briefings and other materials as appropriate in order to be open and transparent with stakeholders.
• Represent the Fund within the investment industry amongst peers, regulators and media to create opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
• To develop and maintain professional networks with other LGPS Funds and other pension professionals to foster sharing of best practice, innovation and service improvements.
• Manage communication and pension administration staff and work with other supporting officers in wider team.
• Provide training to the Benefits Working Group and Pensions Committee on relevant areas as required.
• Line management of Pension Administration and Engagement staff.
The team
The Pensions Team sits in Strategy, Transformation and Assurance and supports our Trustee Board, the Pensions Committee, which is a sub Committee of the Environment Agency Board.
We are a friendly team, based in Bristol city centre, and work together to deliver a pension fund that is well run, well financed, invested responsibly, and provides an excellent service for our members.
Experience/skills required
You will have proven experience as a leader in a pension administration environment, either outsourced or in house including significant experience of pensions benefits, administration and engagement in a leadership/managerial role:
Specialist knowledge of pensions industry including fund governance, risk management, benefits administration, communications and valuations.
Practical experience of pension fund annual reporting, financial accounting, internal and external auditing.
Excellent inter-personal skills: effective presenter, communicator and commercially astute.
Ability to work in a Government context and maintain excellent relations with departments and other bodies dealing with pensions.
Experience of running an in-house or outsourced pensions team.
A member of a relevant professional body.*
* may be waived for a candidate with exceptional experience.