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Job title: Pensions Officer – Data Management
Salary: £35,094 - £42,525 per year (starting salary dependent on experience)
Hours: Full-Time (36Hours)
Contract: Permanent        
Location: Wandsworth

Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to join our Pensions Shared Service as a Pensions Officer- Data Management in our Data Management Team.  The Pensions Shared Service, based in Wandsworth, runs the administration of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for five London boroughs: Camden, Merton, Richmond, Waltham Forest, and Wandsworth.  

About the role 

The Pensions Shared Service, based in Wandsworth, runs the administration of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for five London boroughs: Camden, Merton, Richmond, Waltham Forest and Wandsworth.  

As a Pensions Officer, you will work collaboratively within our Data Management teams to ensure that data improvement plans and data projects are successfully delivered.

Objective of role 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Pensions Officer within our Data Management team and gain an industry-standard data qualification. In this role, you will complete the Level 4 Data Analyst apprenticeship standard (15-18 months in length).  Our data management team has creative, innovative people who are applying data analysis and automation to help us change our service for the better.

If you are curious and passionate about what data can do and keen to contribute your ideas, then this could be the opportunity for you.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Highly numerate, with the proven ability to incorporate complex rules into calculations.
• Able to determine your own work priorities and manage conflicting demands appropriately.
• Able to recognise when a process or policy is not working as effectively as it could and make suggestions as to how it could be improved.
• Communicate well with a range of audiences including colleagues, Human Resources, Payroll, schools and external employers’ representatives.
• Proficient IT skills with the major Microsoft packages 

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date: Tuesday 04 June 2024

Shortlisting Date: Monday 3 June 2024

Interview Date: w/c 10 June 2024

Useful Information:

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.  

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.  

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils