Senior Pension Administrator - #1648819

West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) administers the Local Government Pension Scheme for over 850 employers based throughout the UK and is valued at over £19bn. We also have a shared service partnership with Lincolnshire Pension Fund, the London Boroughs of Hounslow and Barnet and a number of Fire Authorities for the administration of the Firefighters Pension Schemes. The Funds have a combined membership totalling 500,000. You can find out more about us on our website www.wypf.org.uk.

We have a vacancies for Senior Pensions Officers across our pensions administration teams, including Fire scheme administration. You will be part of a busy team dealing with complex areas of work.

As a Senior Pensions Officer, you will have proven experience in the administration of the LGPS and/or Fire Pension Scheme, including knowledge of pension legislation and the ability to calculate benefits. You should therefore have strong numeracy skills with attention to detail, exercise good judgment and be able to manage your own workloads with minimum supervision. You should possess effective communication skills both verbally and in writing and adopt a positive but sympathetic customer care approach to your work. You will also have the skills needed to supervise Pensions Officers and will be able to work to a high degree of accuracy and to tight deadlines.

Skills and experience

• Strong numeracy skills
• Attention to detail
• Effective communication skills
• Demonstrable experience of pension scheme and/or payroll administration
• Experience of training, supervising and assisting staff

Qualifications

5 GCSE’s Grade C (including Maths and English) or equivalent plus the Certificate in Pensions Administration (CPA) (or currently be studying for the CPA qualification) or another recognized professional pensions/payroll qualification (APSA, IPPM, PMI or CIPP) or equivalent relevant professional qualification.

Pay and compensation package

• Salary range - £30,060 - £37,938
• Flexible working and flexi-time scheme
• Hybrid working
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Ongoing training and development

Equal Opportunity Statement

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.