Senior Pensions Officer

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Job overview:

Do you have local government pension's experience? An exciting opportunity has arisen within Islington Council's Pension Team for an experienced Senior Pension Officer, who will be involved in all aspects of the day to day administration of the Local Government Pension Scheme. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and performance driven. The ability to prioritise work and meet critical deadlines with a high level of consistency and details are essential.

By joining the team, you'll play a vital role in enabling this, putting equality at the heart of everything we do. If you are interested in personal finance and taxation and have strong numerical skills you couldn't be in a better place.

Main duties of the job:

• To be responsible for processing and checking a range of pension casework, including but not restricted to benefit estimates, retirements and deaths.
• Maintain records of pensionable service and contributions and check transfer values to and from other pension providers.
• Ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Pensions Regulator, General Code of Practice.
• Providing calculations and information to members and employers based on a detailed knowledge of regulations and analysis of individual circumstances.
• Maintaining an up to date knowledge of the LGPS Regulations and other related legislation for the Council and its employees.
• To support effective liaison with external and internal audit, including the efficient filing and retention of documentation, maintaining appropriate audit trails for subsequent retrieval as and when required.
• To assist with the processing or checking of complex or urgent cases, or cases that have been escalated, within agreed quality and performance targets.

Working for our organisation:

Based within the council's Resources directorate, the Pension Team is responsible for the administration of the Local Government Pension Scheme for Council employees and employees of other organisations that have chosen to participate in the Scheme.

Opportunities and training exist within the Pension Team to be involved in projects to shape the work of the team and develop and improve your skills/knowledge in Pensions administration.

The team offers a supportive environment and a great opportunity for further development.

We welcome applications from candidates looking for full-time or part-time hours with a minimum requirement of 21 hours.

Contact us

For an informal discussion about the post, please email

Daljit Bhangal, Deputy Pensions Manager

[email protected]

About You

Working for the team, service and our organisation

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn't be clearer: we serve. It's in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Together we can change the future.

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out 'CARE', which is what we think public service is all about.

Watch our video to hear more about our mission and how you can help us achieve it from the Leader of the Council, Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz.

Recruitment information

It is the policy of Islington Council that no user of service, present or future employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their sex, perceived or actual sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion or belief, age, creed, colour, nationality, national origin, ethnic origin, or disability, or on the grounds of their association with someone in one of these groups; nor is disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified. We welcome applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates and acknowledge our responsibility to mitigate against racial discrimination.

Islington Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and we are committed to providing support to applicants who request reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process and throughout their career with us.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. To find out if this post requires a Disclosure at the appropriate level, please check the attached job description and person specification.

Please note: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.