Head of Corporate Services

South Tyneside Council; South Tyneside; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

South Tyneside Council, administering Tyne and Wear Pension Fund, invites applications for Head of Corporate Services in South Shields. This senior role provides strategic oversight of governance, compliance, corporate delivery, legal services and systems development, reporting to the Assistant Director.

The post leads the Corporate Services Office, driving innovation and best practice to support ambitious objectives.

Job description

Head of Corporate Services

Location: South Shields / Hybrid working (typically 2-3 days office working per week)

Contract: Full-time (37 hours) / Permanent

Salary: £100,416 per annum plus benefits and relocation assistance (where applicable)

Employer: Tyne and Wear Pension Fund (administered by South Tyneside Council)

Thank you for your interest in joining Tyne and Wear Pension Fund (administered by South Tyneside Council) as a Head of Corporate Services. This is an exciting time to join us and become part of a forward-looking leadership team.

Following a period of significant growth, we are proud of our reputation as a high-performing, forward-thinking and ambitious organisation. However, we are not complacent. The pensions landscape continues to evolve at pace, bringing new opportunities and challenges for the Local Government Pension Scheme. Our focus remains on delivering excellent outcomes for members, employers and stakeholders whilst continuing to innovate, improve and adapt.

Serving more than 200 active employers, Tyne & Wear Pension Fund is one of the most significant Local Government Pension Scheme funds in the country. As the fourth largest LGPS Fund in England and Wales, we are responsible for administering pension benefits for around 200,000 members and managing assets valued in excess of £15 billion.

This is a particularly exciting time to join us. Tyne & Wear Pension Fund now also delivers pensions administration services for the Teesside Pension Fund through a commercial contract. This creates one of the largest pension administration operations within the Local Government Pension Scheme, serving a growing membership and employer base. As we continue to build on this success, this leadership role will play a key part in driving innovation, continuous improvement and service excellence across the organisation.

About the role

The Head of Corporate Services is a pivotal leadership role within Tyne & Wear Pension Fund, providing strategic oversight of governance, compliance, corporate delivery, legal services and systems development. Reporting directly to the Assistant Director (Pension Fund), you will lead the Corporate Services Office and play a key role in ensuring the Fund has the governance arrangements, corporate infrastructure and strategic support required to deliver its ambitious objectives.

You will likely hold a recognised professional qualification in at least one of pensions, law, governance, policy, finance or a related discipline, or possess equivalent experience. We are seeking a strategic and collaborative leader with substantial senior-level experience within pensions, local government, regulatory, policy or financial services environments.

In return, you will be welcomed by a progressive, friendly and talented team. We encourage productive, flexible working and we will provide you with the technology you need to work from our office in South Shields and from home.

Closing date: Monday 23 November

Please note: to support our ambitions, we are investing in our leadership capacity and are also recruiting to other leadership opportunities, for further information.