Senior Pensions Officer - Sutton, United Kingdom - London Borough of Sutton

London Borough of Sutton

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Sutton, United Kingdom

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Description

Senior Pensions Officer (Employer Liaison and Governance):

Employer 1
Sutton Council

Location(s) 1
Sutton

Contract Type 1
Fixed Term

Length of Employment / Contract End Date 1
12 Months

Working Hours 1
Full Time

Grade 1
7

Hours Per Week 1
36

Salary Range 1
£35,577 - £41,808 (£44,019 unconsolidated maximum)

Salary Basis 1
Per annum

Leave Entitlement 1
28 days

Application Deadline
26/03/2024, 23:55

Anticipated Interview Date(s) 1

TBC

About the Borough 1

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 1

Sutton Council is seeking a pension professional to fill the senior pensions officer position in its shared LGPS service with Kingston Council.

The successful applicant will take a senior role in the delivery of the employer liaison and governance function of the service.

The position's key responsibilities include:

Supporting admissions, cessations and bulk transfers
Liaising with employers about TUPE implications during outsourcing
Supporting employers and their payroll providers to deliver their responsibilities within the scheme
Help to maintain all fund policies, risk registers, training plans, etc
Audit and reconcile incoming and outgoing payments, such as contributions
Coordinating the production of the fund actuary's accounting reports, such as IAS19 and FRS102 reports for employers.

About Us 1

The shared pensions administration service for Sutton Council and Kingston Council was formed on 1 April 2016 and provides its services to circa 30,000 scheme members and in excess of 100 scheme employers.

Following an independent review, a number of new positions were introduced to reflect current and future demands.

In addition, the service has been split into three sub-teams with specific responsibilities (benefits processing, data and systems, employer liaison and governance).

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