Senior Pensions Officer (Benefits Processing)
Employer: Sutton Council
Location(s): Sutton
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time
Grade: 7
Salary Range: £37,068 - £43,299 (£45,510 unconsolidated maximum)
Salary Basis: Per annum
Leave Entitlement: 28 days
Application Deadline: 06/05/2025, 23:00
Anticipated Interview Date(s): Mid May 2025
About the Role and our Ideal Candidate
As a Senior Pensions Officer, you would work with a number of other senior pension Officers and pension officers/administrators covering all parts of the Local Government Pension regulations dealing with:
1. Transfers
2. Retirements
3. Deaths
4. Divorce
The successful candidate would need experience and a skill set in these areas.
This position is open to HYBRID/REMOTE WORKING. The role would be regarded as 'front line' service delivery. To provide information to members and employers on the Local Government Pensions Scheme, for the shared pension service, within the Benefits processing team for LB of Sutton / Royal Borough of Kingston. Deliver service activities and manage small caseloads under the supervision of more experienced staff, for members/employers.
Our Offer To You
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills.
In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work-life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:
* Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
* Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
* Three volunteering days per year in Sutton or Kingston
* Comprehensive learning and development programme
* Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
* Interest-free season ticket loans
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Car parking scheme
* Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
* Zip car scheme
* Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
* Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
* Subsidised gym membership
Application Process
Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.
The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Additional Information
We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.
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