Pensions Support Admin Officer

Brackenberry; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Pensions Support Admin Officer to provide administrative support to the Joint Head of Pensions Governance. The role involves managing governance administration, coordinating meetings, and maintaining records. Candidates should have GCE A-levels, experience in administrative roles, and strong Microsoft Office skills. This is a 7-month contract with a pay rate of £16.21 to £21.12 per hour, requiring immediate availability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior administrative roles.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Joint Head of Pensions Governance.
• Manage pensions governance administration and maintain accurate records.
• Organise and support joint Tactical Pensions meetings.

Skills

Project support experience

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office

Excellent communication skills

Education

GCE A-level or equivalent

Job description

We are working closely alongside with Essex Policeto assist with the appointment of a Pensions Support Admin Officer, on a 7-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £16.21 - £21.12 per hour

Summary

ThePensions Support Admin Officer will provide efficient, flexible, and effective administrative support to the Joint Head of Pensions Governance. The role involves managing pensions governance administration, coordinating meetings across Essex and Kent forces, maintaining accurate records and trackers, and acting as a key liaison point for internal and external stakeholders to ensure high‑quality, timely support.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Joint Head of Pensions Governance, including inbox management and document progression
• Support the delivery of pensions governance processes, ensuring all case information is current, accurate, and tracked
• Send, receive, escalation, and file correspondence and documentation for both Essex and Kent forces, liaising with key stakeholders where required
• Organise and support joint Tactical Pensions meetings, including scheduling, agenda preparation, minute‑taking, and distribution of actions and reports
• Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts, prioritise statutory tasks, and support governance deadlines by providing practical solutions
• Maintain and update trackers, including the Attendance & Wellbeing Management Group Ill Health Retirement tracker, ensuring timely submission for payroll adjustments

Qualification

• Educated to at least GCE A-level standard or equivalent

Essentials

• Proven experience in project support or senior administrative roles
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, email, and intranet systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ideally within a confidential or sensitive environment

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important

• We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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