Senior Pensions Officer (8 posts) - GLA16009

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Senior Pensions Officer positions within our team at Strathclyde Pension Fund Office (SPFO). SPFO provides pensions for over 300,000 members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in the West of Scotland. We seek applicants that are self-motivated, who are flexible and are enthused by change.

The ideal applicants will bring a commitment to exceptional customer service ensuring complaince with pension scheme regualtions that meet the requirements of The Pension Regulator in line with legisaltion. Applicants will be expected to provide calculations and guidance to members and employers based on detailed knowledge of regulations and analysis of individual circumstances. Supervision and development of pensions assistants including allocating or work is a requirement of this role.

Hybrid working is available in this role. If you're shortlisted for the post we look forward to telling you more about our apporach to ensuring the needs of the busines are met along with flexibility to manage and maintain your work life balance.

Glasgow City Council welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and aims to have a workforce that represents the community that we serve. We celebrate diversity and inclusion, and have a commitment to create a workplace where all feel supported and like they belong.

We have a range of benefits and policies to support you through your time with us as well as an award-winning contributory pension scheme.

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts.

Only existing employees of Glasgow City Council or one of its Arm’s Length External Organisations can apply for this vacancy.

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Further Information

The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.

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