Job Description
About the Avon Pension Fund
The Avon Pension Fund administers the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and Fire Fighters Pension Scheme for over 125,000 members across 464 employers in the local area. Employers include local unitary councils, universities, academies, town and parish councils, housing associations and charities. The fund is worth over £5 billion and is one of the largest local authority pension funds in the UK. More information can be found at www.avonpensionfund.org.uk.
The Avon Pension Fund currently has exciting opportunities for a motivated individual to lead our Employer Services Team.
Employer Services Team
The Employer Services team is responsible for the overall performance of the funds scheme employers. As Employer Services Manager you will be the primary liaison officer with the Fund’s employers, improving the efficiency and performance of the Avon Pension Fund by promoting and facilitating effective relationships and working arrangements between Avon Pension Fund and its growing number and diversity of scheme employers and their payroll services. Your main responsibilities would be:
- Maintain effective working relationships with employers to ensure they meet their responsibilities.
- Overall responsibility for the pension data held and processed by the fund ensuring it complies with legal requirements including the Pension Regulator.
- Delivery of effective support and training to scheme employers.
Benefits of working for Avon Pension Fund
- Flexible working, working at least two days a week in the Civic Centre in Keynsham, halfway between Bristol and Bath and easily accessible via public transport
- IT equipment for home working, including a laptop
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service, pro-rata for part-time workers
- Access to a flexible working scheme allowing up to an additional 1.5 days leave every four weeks
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- An Employee Assistance Programme – we are committed to supporting you and your wellbeing at work and home
- Comprehensive induction training
- Ongoing on the job training and continuing support from our training and development team
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in the position and require more information after reading the job description, or just want to chat through the role and what it involves, please contact Claire Newbery - Pensions Operations Manager on 01225 39 5247 or email claire_newbery@bathnes.gov.uk
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