Pensions Officer - Keynsham, United Kingdom - Bath & North East Somerset Council

Bath & North East Somerset Council

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Keynsham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Hours: 37 hrs per week

Contract Type:
Permanent

Service Area:
Finance

Department:
Pensions
This post attracts a market supplement of 8.7% of the starting salary. This is per annum, pro rata.

The Avon Pension Fund is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join its Employer Services teams.

About the Avon Pension Fund

Digital Services

Working on the Digital Services team you will be responsible for the end-to-end processing of leavers from the Avon Pension Fund.

This includes checking the data received at the date of leaving against the data already held, contacting the employer if there are any discrepancies.

You will work closely with other teams within the department, particularly the iConnect team who are responsible for the monthly data received from employers and our Member Services team.

About You

Ideally, you will have experience in pension or financial administration, as well as an understanding of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Knowledge of a pension scheme leaver process would be helpful, particularly aggregation of pension records and the processing of deferred and refunds.

Your main place of work will be the award-winning, modern Civic Centre in Keynsham, halfway between Bath and Bristol, easily accessible via car or public transport, with a train station 5 minutes' walk away.

Why B&NES Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need

These include:

Flexible working, working at least two days a week in the Civic Centre in Keynsham, halfway between Bristol and Bath and easily accessible via public transport.
IT equipment for home working, including a laptop.
26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service, prorata for parttime workers.
After successfully completing a probation period, access to a flexible working scheme allowing up to an additional 1.5 days leave every four weeks.
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
An Employee Assistance Programme whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your wellbeing at work and home.
Comprehensive induction training
Ongoing on the job training and continuing support from our Training and Development team, including support for relevant pension qualifications such as the Certificate in Pension Administration.

Interested to find out more?

To apply
Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose - to improve people's lives.

We have four core values which shape every aspect of our working life and how we look to the future.

These values are to be
Bold, Empowered, Supportive and
Transparent.

As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.
**Interview Date: TBC