Pension Officer, Chelmsford

Pension Officer

Permanent, Full Time

£25,081 - £28,507 per annum

Location:

Chelmsford

Please also note there is an expectation for you to attend the office based in Chelmsford, 2 days per week.

Who are we?

The Essex Pension Fund is one of 86 pension funds which make up the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The LGPS is the largest defined benefit pension scheme in England and Wales with a fund value of over £340billion.

On its own, our Fund looks after 182,000 Scheme Members, over 740 Employers and is valued at over £11billion, placing us within the top 10 LGPS funds in the country.

Here are some of the things you would you be doing?

• Using a suite of Microsoft products, including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
• Accountable for understanding, developing and maintaining knowledge of the Local Government Pensions Scheme
• Accountable for delivering an allocated workload to agreed deadlines ensuring quality outputs
• Work collaboratively across the Fund to deliver activities in line with the statutory requirements

What are we looking for?

We love people with great attitudes; it isn't only about having experience. If you haven't any pension experience it isn't a problem.

We want people who are driven and who love to learn new things, who are hard-working, take pride in their work and are team players. People who are enthusiastic, punctual, considerate and who place a high level of importance on things such as being trustworthy, approachable, flexible, and friendly.

We've a host of training material available to help develop you, ranging from day to day on the job support from your colleagues to Essex County Council's My Learning site where you'll find a huge variety of material to further enhance your skills and knowledge.

If, like us, you share these same values and behaviours, and you have the skills we've asked for, please apply, and become part of the team.

Essential criteria

• Strong Numerical Skills
• Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Good Written and Verbal Communication