Pension and Employee Benefits Officer

General Medical Council; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed healthcare regulatory body in Manchester is looking for a Pension & Employee Benefits Officer. You will manage pension plans, support employee benefits, and provide tailored guidance on financial wellbeing. The role offers flexible working, a generous pension contribution, and a range of benefits including holiday, medical insurance, and more.

Benefits

30 days holiday

15% employer pension contribution

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing pension schemes and employee benefits.
• Strong understanding of financial wellbeing concepts.
• Ability to engage and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of pension plans.
• Organize board meeting preparation and documentation.
• Lead induction webinars on benefits.

Skills

Pension knowledge

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Financial wellbeing support

Job description

Pension & Employee Benefits Officer

Are you looking for a role where you can apply your skills to really make a difference and help colleagues with their pension knowledge, understanding and overall financial wellbeing?

If so, you may be interested in becoming an essential part of our small pensions and employee benefits team. You will be supporting with a range of activities:

• Supporting the day to day management and running of both our Pension Plans,
• Board meeting planning and preparation papers
• Promoting and supporting our member engagement programme
• Leading on induction webinars
• Processing pay impacting changes
• Liaising with third parties and dealing with queries relating to our full employee benefit suite.

You will play a leading role in providing high quality, tailored guidance on pension and benefits to colleagues across the GMC. Daily activities will include:

• Supporting the operational aspects of both pension schemes, especially the defined contribution plan
• Supporting our comprehensive member engagement programme for all our benefits
• Leading on the delivery of Pension and benefit changes processing and responding to queries

Working Pattern

We are happy to consider a range of flexible working options. Currently the Pension and Benefits team attend the office 1 day per week in our Manchester office and work from home for the remainder of the week, additional days may be required during the induction period. Attendance is required for our full team days and quarterly meetings.Please note that travel to London office may also be required three to four times per year.

You can find more detail on the tasks you will undertake, and the essential skills required for the role, in the job description.

How to apply for the role

If you are interested in applying for this role, please provide a CV and a supporting statement, which demonstrates your reason for applying and a summary of how you can meet the essential skills listed in the job description, provide examples where possible.

Please note, applications submitted without this information will be considered incomplete and not shortlisted.

Details on how to complete the application can be found in the attached guidance document.

We recognise that generative AI tools may assist you in refining your job application. It is essential to use these tools responsibly to ensure your application remains authentic and reflective of your personal experiences, so please ensure you read our AI guidance before submitting your application.

GMC Benefits – Why work for us

We work with doctors, patients, and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK. We set the standards doctors and those who train them need to meet and help them achieve them. If there are concerns these standards may not be met or that public confidence in doctors may be at risk, we can investigate, and take action if needed.

You’ll benefit from being part of an organisation that is genuinely committed to its people with several excellent benefits including:

• 30 days holiday with the option to buy and sell more
• A generous employer pension contribution of 15%
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression
• Flexible working patterns – up to an extra 5 days leave
• Attractive salary that’s reviewed annually
• Discounts at 100s of high street and online stores
• Discounted on site gym membership
• Private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme for those wanting a greener commute
• Bike lockers and shower facilities

The GMC values diversity and has made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination. We are also committed to the Disability Confident employer scheme and support the requirements of the Disability Confident interview scheme. If you have a disability and meet the cut-off mark for the essential criteria for this role as outlined in the person specification document, you will be offered an interview.

The GMC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089278) and Scotland (SC037750)