Fixed Term 18 Months
INTERNAL ONLY (DCC Employees Only)
Do you want to make a difference in people’s futures?
Build a career in pensions. Come and work for us.
The post will report into the Systems Technical Manager, and be for a combination of project and systems work including the McCloud remedy and the introduction of new system software modules, including The Pensions Dashboard and associated related data cleansing & reporting.
A role where no two days are the same, you will use your attention to detail and excellent customer service skills to provide our clients with exceptional service and excellent verbal and written communication.
In return, you will be offered the following:
1. competitive pay,
2. excellent local government pension scheme, including death in service benefits,
3. flexible working, allowing for balance between your work and personal life
4. full training and support from our dedicated training team and our administration teams
5. learning and development opportunities to further your career within an industry-leading organisation,
6. access to our 24 hours a day, 365 days a year employee assistance program,
7. Employee
8. 22 days annual leave rising to 27 after 5 years’ service and then increasing in increments to a maximum of 30 days at 20 years’ service. On top of this, colleagues will be given the 3-day period between Christmas and New year as paid time off as well as bank holidays.
In the Technical & Compliance team we ensure the efficient and accurate running of our pension administration platform Altair which provides fellow administrators and scheme members access to their pension administration records of the schemes administered by Peninsula Pensions. We have a team of colleagues brought together from many different paths including legal, finance and straight from school, we provide a workplace that encourages and enhances people to become the best of themselves, using a standard of Devon County Council’s core principles and behaviours.
As a Senior Pensions Technician, you will join a team of professionals working together to serve in excess of 650 employers. We provide a high-quality, comprehensive, end-to-end pension administration and pension payroll service for over 200,000 scheme members. Peninsula Pensions is provided by Devon County Council and is a shared service with Somerset Council. As well as looking after the administration needs of employers and scheme members of the LGPS we also administer the Police and Firefighters’ Pension Schemes for Avon & Somerset Constabulary and Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service respectively. Whilst you will be working as part of one team, you will be responsible for your own client tasks & will report to the Team Manager.
Our purpose is to provide employers and members with a quality service. This entails providing an accurate, timely and personal member-focused service, explaining and presenting benefit entitlement & processes simply and clearly. We strive to make best use of technology to enable an efficient and cost-effective service, providing direct access online to as much information as possible through our Member self-service portal.
We embrace a workplace culture that is honest and productive, providing an environment where you are able to challenge and suggest new ways of working more efficiently and cultivating learning and progression within our business.
Part time working hours will be considered.
Interview Date: 02/12/2024
Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.
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12. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
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