Governance Compliance Officer - Newport, United Kingdom - Isle of Wight Council

Isle of Wight Council
Isle of Wight Council
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Newport, United Kingdom

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County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight and agile working from home

Grade 11, £41,548 to £44,356 per annum

Vacancy Reference:2023_630


Closing Date:18/12/2023


Contract Type:
Permanent


Hours:37 per week


The Isle of Wight Council is the administering authority for the Isle of Wight Council Pension Fund, part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

It is one of the smallest LGPS funds in England and Wales and holds around £700 million of investment assets on behalf of over 17,000 members across 30 employers on the Isle of Wight.


In a time of unprecedented change in the LGPS, we have created a new Governance Compliance Officer role to support Pension Fund Manager to deliver an effective governance framework for the Isle of Wight Council Pension Fund, by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, managing the risk framework, and supporting the Pension Fund Committee and Local Pension Board.


About the role


You will be helping the Pension Fund Manager to ensure the fund has key strategy and policy documents and a risk register aligned with the fund's objectives, and to ensure that the council continues to comply with its statutory responsibilities as an administering authority for the LGPS.


You will assist with the management of the Pension Fund Committee and Local Pension Board by creating agendas, preparing papers and supporting members to obtain and maintain appropriate levels of skills and knowledge.

You will be required to attend meetings of both Committee and Board at County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight.


About you

You will have:

  • A degree or equivalent professional qualification, or demonstrable previous experience in a similar role.
  • An understanding of what good governance looks like, ideally with reference to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or a private sector defined benefit scheme.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain clearly complex issues to nonspecialists.
  • The ability to prepare and deliver professional presentations and training to groups.
  • The ability to plan and organise time and resources to make sure that deadlines and targets are met.
  • The personal qualities and skills that promote open and constructive relations with colleagues, scheme members and employers, and external advisers.
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_When you join #TeamIWC you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:_

_ __-_ Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays_
- _ Local Government pension scheme_
- _ Discounted Solent ferry travel_
- _ Island bus network discount_
- _ Cycle to work scheme_
- _ Staff parking permit scheme_
- _ Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership_
- _ National and local discounts & benefits schemes_

  • A relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available to new employees _specifically relocating to the Isle of Wight to take up a role with us_. _If you choose to commute to the Isle of Wight daily, you may be eligible get your travel costs reimbursed. _Further details are available upon request._
  • The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the _Unacceptable Behaviour Policy_, _Employee Code of Conduct_ and _Behaviours Framework_. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees._
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Closing Date:18 December 2023
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