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. Contact Person: Natasha Oram Email: natasha.oramhighland.gov.uk 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: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquirieshighland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above. Please find the Job Description below. 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.