Job description

Are you looking for a role where you can use your excellent attention to detail and customer service skills? Are you flexible in your approach to work and like problem solving?

We are looking for individuals with previous pension or finance experience and a passion for working with numbers, to join our welcoming Pensions team. We are based at County Hall, though some of us now work from home or split their time between both. If you haven’t worked in Local Government Pensions before don’t worry - full training will be provided.

Leicestershire County Council Pensions team ensure the delivery of best value for both the council and the Pension Fund in our administration of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). We have 100,000 scheme members across Leicestershire and have an online member self-service portal.

Key responsibilities:

• Dealing with LGPS correspondence and enquiries
• Maintain accurate and up to date records
• Liaising with employers and members in a professional and sensitive manner
• Calculate and process refunds and benefits accurately and efficiently
• Work to set targets, ensuring statutory deadlines are achieved
• General administration duties as required

The ideal candidate:

• Experience of working within pensions or finance
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft packages
• Ability to carry out calculations quickly and accurately
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise your own workload

If you think you share our values and have the skills we are looking for, please see the Job Profile attached and apply by sending us your CV as well as a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post.

The supporting statement should be no longer than two sides of A4 and be incorporated into your CV, to form a single document. There are several essential requirements marked as assessed at application on the person specification attached. It is essential that in your supporting statement you respond to each of these, using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.

For informal enquires please contact Stuart Wells, Tel: 0116 305 6944

We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic (BME) communities, disabled people and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities, as they are currently under represented within our workforce.

What you'll get in return

Working at Leicestershire County Council, you can expect to receive a variety of benefits including a generous annual leave allowance, the option to buy additional annual leave, and the national Local Government Pension Scheme.

We also offer employee discounts on products and retailers, a cycle to work scheme, and free access to a wellbeing service including professional counselling.

About us

Leicestershire County Council is one of the best performing councils in the country. We’ve achieved several decades of high performance, with our success recognised by national Government, industry awards and our residents.

We are proud to have achieved the ‘excellent’ status for equality in local government.

We have appeared in the Stonewall top 100 employer list for the past ten years and we value the diversity that our staff can bring to making a real difference in the lives of people from Leicestershire.

We are proud to have achieved the ‘excellent’ status for equality in local government.

We have appeared in the Stonewall top 100 employer list for the past ten years and we value the diversity that our staff can bring to making a real difference in the lives of people from Leicestershire.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £21,972.00-£24,057.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

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