Pension Support Officer

At Oxfordshire Pension Fund, we are proud to deliver an essential public service that makes a real difference to the lives of over 85,000 scheme members and hundreds of employers across the region. As part of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), we manage assets of over £4 billion and play a key role in safeguarding the retirement benefits of current and future generations.

This is an exciting time to join us. We are investing in our people, strengthening our teams and building a modern, innovative and future-ready pension service.

We offer meaningful careers, progression opportunities, investment in learning and development, and a supportive environment where colleagues can grow their skills, broaden their experience and develop rewarding long-term careers.

Whether your interests lie in pension administration, governance, communications, systems, investments, finance or transformation, you will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work, collaborate with experienced professionals and help shape the future of one of the most significant public sector pension funds in the country.

We embrace innovation, invest in technology, support flexible and agile ways of working, and encourage everyone to contribute ideas that improve services for our members, employers and stakeholders.

Whether you are starting your career or seeking your next challenge, Oxfordshire Pension Fund is a place where you can learn, grow and make a lasting difference.

As our Pensions Support Officer, you'll play a key role in supporting the Oxfordshire Pension Fund become an even better place to work, develop and build a career. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same.

Supporting the Fund’s ambition to deliver a high-performing, inclusive and future-ready service, this role provides operational and administrative support across the team.

• Paying invoices, raising purchase orders, overseeing building management, acting as the first point of contact for all customer enquiries, administration support and organising team meetings and events, alongside other duties.

You will have experience in administration, customer service or a related support role.

Confident in handling enquiries and building effective working relationships, you'll provide practical support to help the Pension Fund deliver an efficient, high-quality service.

Highly organised and adaptable, you'll manage a varied workload and competing priorities with accuracy and attention to detail.

You'll be confident using IT systems to maintain records, process invoices and purchase orders, coordinate meetings and events, and support day-to-day office and building management.

You'll bring clear communication skills and a helpful, professional approach as the first point of contact for customer enquiries.

Working collaboratively with colleagues and partners, you'll respond promptly, direct queries appropriately and look for ways to improve administrative processes and customer service.

You'll also share our commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and continuous improvement, helping create a supportive workplace and an accessible, welcoming service.

• Hybrid working – Flexibly is important to deliver the service and to suit individual lifestyles, we encourage discussion at interviews as we acknowledge there isn’t a one size fits all approach.
• Culture of flexible working
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your growth
• Technology to support agile working – with unlimited access to Copilot for smarter productivity
• Employee Assistance Programme with health and wellbeing support
• Generous annual leave - up to 30 days plus bank holidays, and an option to 'buy' additional…