Pension Officer - Darwen, United Kingdom - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Darwen, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Would you like to be part of a fantastic pension team who have the vision to challenge working practices and provide a high-quality pension service? If so, this vacancy may be perfect for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated pension team based at Darwen.

Are you a highly motivated versatile individual with strong customer service skills who is keen to learn and progress whilst thriving on the challenges that each day brings?

Fully trained NHS Pension Staff are a rare commodity, so this vital role offers an exciting opportunity for you to enhance your knowledge on the complexities of NHS Pensions.

You will work as a member of a team but must be able to work using your own initiative and have a willingness to embrace new technologies and change.

As a pensions officer you will be responsible in providing pension services for several clients covering all aspects of pension administration.

Some experience with NHS Pension and Local Government Pension Schemes is essential.

As a large, shared service provider this opportunity will allow you to grow and expand your pension knowledge to further enhance your pension career.

As a senior member of the ELFS pension team, you will manage a designed workload, working in collaboration with the pension teams to ensure the delivery of the organisation's contractual commitments to promised quality/timescales and in line with professional standards, national policy and frameworks for Pensions services.

Strong communication and organisational skills alongside strong knowledge of Pension legislation preferably within an NHS or local government setting are key to this role.

Every day brings different but rewarding challenges in ensuring accurate members pension data enabling pension benefits for NHS staff are paid on time.

ELFS Shared Services is a business division of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

As a leading provider in NHS Payroll Services, we combine best practice of shared service solution design with our extensive knowledge and experience in delivering NHS Payroll Services at a cost-effective price.

Our payroll services are successfully delivered to over 100,000 NHS employees across 13 large NHS Trust/ICBs throughout the country every month, including weekly payrolls, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.

We work in partnership with our clients building strong working relationships and put our customers at the heart of what we do.

Established in 2002, ELFS is a proven NHS owned Shared Service solution providing Financial and Payroll services to thirty-four NHS organisations and one CIC throughout the country from its Head Office based in Darwen, Lancashire with a satellite unit based at St James House in Salford.

Our payroll department provides a comprehensive Payroll, Pensions, Expenses and Service desk to our clients. We are passionate about providing high quality services, staff development and growing our talent. We understand that quality and accuracy are paramount and encourage our staff on continued learning and development.

The post is based at Viscount House, Commercial Road, Darwen, just off junction 4 of the M65. We operate hybrid working giving you the flexibility to work from home as well as in the office.

You will be providing assistance with the accurate administration of the NHS Pension Scheme, alternative pension schemes for all members of the Trust and Client Organisations adhering to NHS Pensions Agency Regulations.

For the full job description, please see the document attached.