Pensions Officer x 3 Posts

South Tyneside Council; South Tyneside; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tyneside Council is seeking three Pensions Officers to join the Pensions Service in South Shields. You will administer the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund and Teesside Pension Fund, ensuring accurate record-keeping and timely processing for members and employers.

We value proactive, collaborative individuals who can support other areas of the business as needed and help drive improvements through automation and digitisation. Closing date: see North East Jobs.

Responsibilities

• Administer the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund and Teesside Pension Fund.
• Support other areas of the Pensions Service as needed.

Job description

Pensions Officer x 3 Posts

(Town Hall, South Shields)

£26,016 - £34,811 pa (Career Grade)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Pension Officer in the Pensions Service, administering the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund and Teesside Pension Fund.

The Pensions Service consists of a number of teams and the successful candidates will be appointed to the role best aligned with their skills and experience, however flexibility to support other areas of the business as needed is essential.

The Tyne and Wear Pension Fund is a regional pension fund administering the Local Government Pension Scheme. We are a high achieving Fund. It is the fourth largest Local Government Pension Fund in England and Wales and is currently valued at £15.1 billion. The Fund has around 195,000 members and around 200 active employers, including the five Councils within the Tyne and Wear County area and Northumberland County Council.

Tyne and Wear Pension Fund also provide administration services to Teesside Pension Fund, providing services to around 90,000 members and over 150 active employers.

With a team of around 100 staff, we are committed to delivering a high level of service to our members and other stakeholders and are constantly striving to improve and innovate. We are committed to enhance our performance by maximising the use of automation and digitisation. We are looking for enthusiastic, visionary, innovative and motivated individuals who share our vision. If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

We are a strong performing authority, with great leadership and talented teams providing the platform to have a fulfilling, varied, challenging and successful career in a beautiful and accessible area of the North East of England.

We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere

We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.

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Closing date: Noon, Friday 18 September 2026.