PENSIONS OFFICER

We adopt an ‘anonymous recruitment’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.
We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
About the vacancy
Vacancy ID:
1201
Organisation:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Section:
Pensions
Number of vacancies:
1
Contract type:
Permanent Full Time
Location:
Carmarthen
Grade:
Grade F
Salary:
£27,711 - £31,586
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata’d accordingly
Hourly Rate :
£14.36 - £16.37
Contract Hours
37
Come and join our team
There is an excellent opportunity to join the award-winning Dyfed Pension Fund team who has vacancy for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Pensions Officer. The Dyfed Pension Fund administers the Local Government Pension Scheme for a number of employers, and the Police and Fire Pension Schemes.

We are a busy section and pride ourselves in providing the best service we can to our pension scheme members and pensioners. We need someone who has the willingness to learn new skills and to contribute to the future development of our work. Your duties will include:

• To perform accurate calculations in all areas of pensions administration
• Ensuring your knowledge on pension regulations and guidelines is current and ensure compliance with all legal requirements.
• Providing guidance and support to employees on pension-related issues,
• Provide accurate and timely data for a variety of stakeholders.

Candidates should have:

• Experience in pensions administration or a similar role.
• Good l numeracy abilities and attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication capabilities
• Good customer service, team working and interpersonal skills.

Initial training will be full time office based for a minimum of 3 months. We also have flexible working hours; flexible start and finish times around ‘core working hours’.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual who thrives on being part of a busy team.
For an informal discussion please contact Martin Morgan on 01267 224452.
Job Description:
018494.pdf – 186KB Opens in a new window
Expected date of interview:
20 March 2025
Welsh language level - Verbal:
Level 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level
Closing Date:
21/02/2025, 23:55

• To perform accurate calculations in all areas of pensions administration
• Ensuring your knowledge on pension regulations and guidelines is current and ensure compliance with all legal requirements.
• Providing guidance and support to employees on pension-related issues,
• Provide accurate and timely data for a variety of stakeholders