Pensions Technician (4 Posts) (35hpw) (Fixed Term for 2 Years), Highland Council Headquarters, [...]

Highland Council; Inverness; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Pensions Technician to manage and maintain pension records. This role involves calculating various scheme benefits, ensuring compliance with legislation, and providing support to scheme members. You will have the chance to contribute ideas for service improvement in a collaborative environment. If you're passionate about pensions and looking to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity, where your contributions will help shape the future of pension services.

Qualifications

• Experience in pensions administration and understanding of LGPS scheme benefits.
• Ability to ensure compliance with pension legislation.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain pension records for scheme members.
• Calculate scheme benefits accurately and respond to member queries.

Skills

Pensions Administration

Legislative Compliance

Customer Service

Education

Relevant Qualification in Finance or Administration

Job description

Salary: £27,554 - £30,175 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Job Description

Post Title: Pensions Technician
Location: Council Headquarters, Inverness
Hours: 35 hpw
Duration: Fixed Term for 2 years
Salary: £27,554 - £30,175 Per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Job Purpose: As a Pensions Technician, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining the scheme members’ pension records and calculating a variety of scheme benefits, including transfers into and out of the scheme and the aggregation of scheme membership; ensuring these calculations are processed accurately, on time, and in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements.

You will respond to queries and provide support and guidance to pension scheme members on various aspects of LGPS scheme benefits, including transfers and aggregations, ensuring compliance with pension legislation at all times.

You will have the opportunity to contribute your ideas for improvement and to help shape service delivery.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: [phone] (24 hour voicemail) or email: [e-mail] quoting the post reference number above.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.