Overview
Pensions Officer (Fixed Term – 6 Months) – NN1 1ED
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About the role
The Pensions Service are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the pensions projects team as a Pensions Officer for a fixed term 6 month position. You will be performance focussed and driven to provide excellent customer service. You must demonstrate a flexible approach to delivering all aspects of pension administration. This should be achieved whilst meeting the legislative requirements and critical deadlines across the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Experience of working in a similar environment, where you have shown the ability to be calm under pressure and make timely decisions, would be an advantage. We will provide full and comprehensive training to give you the skills and confidence you need to complete the role. The successful candidates will have excellent attention to detail and be able to communicate effectively through all available channels, to both members and colleagues alike.
We are a welcoming team who continually support each other in achieving both personal and departmental goals.
Please note, previous applicants need not apply.
If you have any queries please contact gemma.smith@westnorthants.gov.uk
About you
Experience of working within the LGPS and ideally experience in a similar role would be advantageous. Your excellent communication skills and confidence with analysing pension issues and offering sound, reliable and professional information will enable you to explain clearly complex pension issues to non-specialists.
You will be able to pay high attention to detail to ensure all tasks are processed efficiently and accurately in line with the LGPS regulations using a variety of MS Office and IT resources.
Previous experience using Altair and/or ERP is advantageous.
We will provide full and comprehensive training to give you the skills and confidence you need to complete the role.
Please see person specification for a full list of essential and desirable criteria.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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