Pension Administrator

West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) administers twenty-four Fire Authorities for the administration of the Firefighters Pension Schemes, along with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for over 850 employers based throughout the UK and is valued at over £19bn.

We also operate a shared service partnership with Lincolnshire Pension Fund, the London Boroughs of Hounslow and Barnet. Together, the Funds have a combined membership totalling 500,000. More information on this can be found on our website at

We have vacancies across the following teams:

• The Fire Team who deal with record maintenance and complex manual benefit calculations
• The Fire Matthews project team who deal with retained firefighters record maintenance and complex manual benefit calculations
• The Death and Dependants Fire team who deal with bereavements and complex manual calculations

As a pensions officer you will support senior colleagues and calculate a range of pension benefits. You will work as part of a busy team with strict deadlines and will therefore need to perform effectively in a high-pressure environment. The role involves working in complex areas, including manual calculations, with support from colleagues. You will gain knowledge of the different aspects of the various pension schemes we administer and the evolving legislation that governs them.

You should therefore have strong numeracy skills and mathematical 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.

• 5 GCSE’s (Grade C/4 or above) including Maths and English - or equivalent qualifications.
• Evidence of numeracy and literacy skills
• Recent experience of dealing with the public.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy team environment
• Previous payroll or pensions experience

The post is part of a career grade structure consisting of four grades, with progression between each level.

• Ongoing training and development
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunity to progress to Senior Pension Officer
• Hybrid working after a period of initial training