Data Management Assistant - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Data Management Assistant - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Remote/Hybrid Working with 2 days in Preston, Lancashire
Fully Home working contracts will be considered for candidates living 50+ miles from our offices in Preston.
Salary: £22,900

A glance at the role:

Working on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract, you will be supporting the improvement of data quality and integrity in respect of the public sector pension schemes administered by LPPA. You will do this through the investigation of bulk data anomalies and liaison with employers and assist in the monthly processing and reconciliation of data received from scheme employers.

This is an exciting time to join us in this newly created role as we grow this team. You will join a friendly, welcoming, and sociable work culture where there are opportunities for continuous personal and professional development where you will be supported to reach your full potential.

A bit about us:

The Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is one of the UK’s leading pension administration companies. We strive to deliver the best experience for over 2,100 employers and more than 655,000 members of Local Government, Police and Firefighter pension schemes, keeping them fully informed about their pensions whilst working closely with employers to continuously educate and support them.

What we can offer you:

- Starting salary of £22,900.
- 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and additional concessionary days, with the ability to 'buy and sell leave.
- Access to an excellent pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contributions.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for when you might need some support.
- The opportunity to earn through our Employee Referral Scheme.
- Access to our bespoke Reward Discount Scheme - 'Your Perk Site.’
- Opportunities to attend Wellbeing webinars and social events.
- Daily free fruit and snacks available to you in our office.
- Free Car parking (off site).

What you’ll be doing:

- Manage your workload and task lists to ensure deadlines, data quality and performance targets are met
- Maintain member records to ensure all data and data entry is relevant and accurate, including but not restricted to active and deferred member changes
- Interfacing admissions (new starters), personal changes, changes of hours, scheme movements, notification of absence, opt outs, requesting transfers-in
- Investigate data anomalies effectively and promptly to support with the preparation of annual benefit statements and the actuarial valuation of the pension fund
- Liaise with employers as necessary to improve the quality of data
- Respond to member queries promptly both written and oral ensuring that service level targets and deadlines are met in this area
- Treat information security with the upmost respect, dealing appropriately with sensitive and confidential information within Service protocol/guidelines
- Communicate positively and participate in the sharing of knowledge with colleagues
- Develop an understanding of the current regulations and overriding legislation to improve knowledge
- Support service provision as appropriate, undertaking other duties commensurate with the post

What we need from you:

- Recent experience in a financial/administrative environment
- Proven ability to work effectively on own initiative as well as being an effective team player, promoting positive behaviour and attitudes, working flexibly, whilst at all times developing and maintaining good working relationship within the team and the service as a whole
- Proven ability to undertake detailed mathematical calculations accurately
- Demonstrable ability to work accurately and to deadlines, including the ability to input data accurately
- Ability to use systems and processes relevant to pension payroll and pension administration
- The ability to communicate effectively at all levels possessing excellent communication skills
- Commitment to providing a good customer service at all times
- Confident using Microsoft Excel
- Maintain an understanding and actively support LPPA’s equality programme, both internally and externally, along with all other corporate policy initiatives, including maintaining an understanding of the breadth of the diversity agenda and embedding good practice

Working with and upholding our values:

- Working together
- Committed to excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Forward thinking

So, if you’d like to join us as a Data Management Assistant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.