Pensions Assistant Team Manager at Nottingham City Council

, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Apr, 26

Salary

39165.0

Posted On

26 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Local Government Pension Scheme, Pension Administration, Team Management, Pension Calculations, Training, Written Communication, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Problem Solving, Public Sector Experience, Statutory Deadlines, Work Planning, New Ideas, Clear Communication

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RB Worker Category: Hybrid Worker Salary: £35,451 - £39,165 per annum (Pro Rata for part-time) Working Hours: 37 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 8th February 2026 Interview Date(s): TBC About the Role Assisting the Pensions Team Manager in ensuring core responsibilities of the team are dealt with in an efficient and effective manner including the provision of effective and timely arrangements for the calculation, checking and payment of benefits. You will plan your own work and directly manage the team on a day to day basis, ensuring statutory deadlines are adhered to. You will possess a complete knowledge of pension administrative issues and resolve these when they occur. About You To apply for this post, you must have Proven knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme Worked in a public sector pension environment Experience of assisting a team in a pensions environment The ability to calculate and check complex pension calculations The ability to provide clear and concise training in an office environment You must be able to produce clear and concise written communications appropriate to the target audience You will be expected to provide new ideas within your area of responsibility You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc. Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Sue Hodson Pension Team Manager Telephone: 0116 3056878 To contact me by email, please click here . How to Apply Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. About Leicestershire County Council Leicestershire County Council is a Disability Confident, Menopause Friendly, Mindful Employer, Fostering Friendly, Forces Friendly, and Cycle Friendly organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following: Our Recruitment Process Our Organisational Values Our Employee Benefits Working for Us

Responsibilities

Assist the Pensions Team Manager in ensuring the team's core responsibilities are handled efficiently. Manage the team on a day-to-day basis and ensure compliance with statutory deadlines.