Pensions Technician
Job overview
LPFT are seeking an individual to work within our Pensions team to provide an efficient Pensions Service to all our customers, enabling them to enhance their commitment to providing Patient/Client care, including but not limited to:
- Deal with day-to-day pensions issues which arise.
- Provide Administrative Support to the Pensions Office and Pension Manager.
- Maintain pensionable records for the NHS Pensions Agency members
- Liaise with Payroll colleagues to ensure the accuracy of payroll data, thereby ensuring correct year end transmission to the NHSPA of member’s records.
Deliver induction and roadshows to client Organisations in relation to the NHS Pension scheme.
Provide information to staff and management on the NHS Pension Scheme and associated provisions.
Do you have a passion for taking the stress out of pension interactions for staff members - through supportive query resolution, education and awareness and a high attention to detail approach to ensure staff are able to administer and understand their pension obligations - if so we would love to hear from you!
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.
Main duties of the job- Deal with enquiries from staff, management, audit, statutory bodies and others in a polite friendly and professional way. Ensuring all conditions of The Data Protection Act (1998) and other relevant legislation are met.
- To delight our customers by working with them to develop the Pensions Service in a way which meets their business needs and our contractual obligations
- To proactively look for continuous improvements within their own skills, learning journey and within the team to promote a streamlined efficient service and actively pursue implementation of E-business technology within the pensions service
- To comply with all Pensions procedures to ensure that robust systems remain in place and pro-actively suggest improvements as part of the annual review process
- To undertake other duties to ensure business continuity of the Pensions Service at all times.
- To provide cover for absent colleagues within the Team as directed by management.
- Maintain the pensionable records of NHS Pension Scheme members making use of the Pensions On-line facility working closely with others to ensure correct data is input.
- To maintain a current knowledge of NHS Pension Regulations and ensure information is consistent with their provisions.
- Deal with correspondence and enquiry forms received from the Pensions Agency ensuring deadlines and targets are met.
- Ensure prompt and accurate preparation and submission of documentation for current, new members, leavers and all changes
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall.In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Person specification
Skills & Competences
Essential criteria- Aptitude for working with figures to a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and performance targets
- Understand the need for a high standard of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality
- Team Player with a flexible and adaptable attitude
- Able to use initiative
- Proficiency in keyboard skills
- Good Communication Skills
- Working Knowledge of a computerised payroll/ HR information or other system.
- Ability to effectively identify and communicate responses recognising the need for empathy.
- Adaptable to change and is solutions focused
- Able to analyse and solve problems
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Minimum of 5 O levels/GCSE equivalent including Maths and English
- ECDL or equivalent knowledge of computer
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous experience of working in Team within a large organisation.
- Working Knowledge of a computerised payroll / HR information or other system.
- Working knowledge of Pensions Regulations, and terms and conditions of employment.
Special Requirements
Essential criteria- Willingness to learn and commitment to Continuous Development