Pensions Officer

The Company

We are proudly representing our public sector client based in South Tyneside for their search for a Pension’s Officer. They now have an immediate requirement to recruit for a temporary assignment to start as soon as possible till July 2018.

The Role

• You will be responsible for an effective service under the provisions of Local Government Pension Regulations and associated legislation
• Calculate, process for payment, check where required and record all sums.
• Maintain records of pensionable service and contributions and administer transfer values to and from other pension providers.
• You will provide an efficient administrative service.
• Deal with enquiries from scheme members, employers and other pension providers, by correspondence, e-mail or telephone.
• Sort, scan, quality control and index incoming post and completed work on the Pension Section’s electronic document management system.
• Assist in the design and provision of documentation, forms and stationery required by the Pensions Section for the efficient exercise of its functions.
• Assist in the implementation, development and support of a computer based system.
• To record, collate and prepare statistical information.

The Person

• Administration experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and interpersonal skills.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office Applications.
• The ability to organise and prioritise work, meet deadlines, work under pressure and handle a number of tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work accurately and a good eye for detail.
• Able to work as an effective team member with minimum supervision. .
• Proactive approach to resolving problems
• Initiative and self-motivation