Senior Pensions Administration Officer

Job Description

About the BoroughIn Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ. Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. Weve set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. Theres also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.About the RoleWe are seeking an exceptional candidate to undertake Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) processing and checking. Their duties will include: calculation of retirement and death benefits calculation of transfers in and out processing responses to divorce proceedings providing responses to questions raised by scheme members and other stakeholders checking and sign off of work produced by colleaguesWill consider applications based on full-time remote working and so there is no requirement for you to be locally based.About UsThe shared pensions administration service for Sutton Council and Kingston Council was formed on 1 April 2016 to provide the administration of LGPS for both Funds. Combined, the Funds have a total membership of circa 30,000 and in excess of 100 scheme employers. There is a team of 15 staff (16 including this post).About YouIt is essential that you have a detailed knowledge and understanding of the LGPS and experience processing retirements and deaths. You must also demonstrate that you have worked with a pensions administration system (Civica UPM or equivalent).Candidates with a desire for innovation and continuous improvement and a "can do" attitude to work flexibly to ensure the services are delivered are preferred.Our Offer To YouAs an organisation that values and nurtures talent, were 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. Were constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps.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) 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