Pensions Advisor - Temp 3 months - £20.86 per hour - London/Hybrid
Local Authority is seeking a Resident Access Advisor to support their Resident Services team at their West London offices.
This is a temporary position to start ASAP for an initial 3-month period and will pay £20.86 per hour.
This is a hybrid position working circa 3 days at their offices in Hammersmith.
The role can be offered on either a full or part time basis.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Regulations, Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS), Discretionary Payments Regulations, the State Pension Scheme, and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and The Pensions Regulator requirements in respect of pensions.
2. Assist in maintaining statistical data, including records of payments to and from the Pensions Fund and the accuracy of LGPS deductions from scheme members' pay as calculated by employers.
3. Calculate and check that pensionable remuneration has been correctly determined for deferred retirement benefits, actual retirement benefits, interfund adjustments and any other transfer values or benefits.
4. Calculate and check redundancy payments where required.
5. Advise the pensions administrator of pay to be used in the calculation of child related absence, sickness, strike and leave of absence, and to perform / check any calculations as required.
6. Ensure that any new employers or admitted bodies are on boarded into the Fund in accurately and timely manner.
7. Control, monitor and reconcile the LGPS employee and employer contributions for employing and admitted bodies, schools and academies with external payroll providers, and resolve any discrepancies.
8. Ensure that employers and their payroll administrators are correctly administrating AVC deductions.
Ideal Candidate:
1. Previous experience in a similar pensions role.
2. Knowledge and experience of LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme).
3. IT proficient to include MS Office packages.
4. Excellent attention to detail and numerate.
5. Good verbal and written communication skills.
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