Pension Consultant

Join to apply for the Pension Consultant role at West Sussex County Council West Sussex County Council provided pay range This range is provided by West Sussex County Council. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range Direct message the job poster from West Sussex County Council Recruitment Resourcer | West Sussex County Council | HR Planning Make a Real Impact Do you have expert knowledge of pensions regulations, practices, and procedures, especially in relation to Local Authority pension schemes? If so, this is your chance to take on a pivotal role that truly makes a difference. We are looking for a Pensions Consultant to join our HR Policy and Pensions Team to help shape the future of our pension policies. This is a new opportunity to influence policy, guide decision making, and ensure best practice across multiple schemes which have thousands of scheme members across WSCC and schools. The Opportunity Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week. Part time hours will also be considered. Location: County Hall, Chichester + Hybrid working (flexible options available) Interview Date: Tuesday 16 December 2025 We value our employees and our pension schemes are a cornerstone of our rewards and benefits package for our staff. You will be the subject matter expert for four major schemes. You will have oversight of the schemes and, using your expertise will manage, maintain and develop pension policy and discretions, and will be responsible for ensuring questions, problems and pension decisions are made or resolved compliantly. Using your technical knowledge, you will also advise those who manage our pension schemes to ensure any solutions they propose are appropriate, fulfil WSCC’s responsibilities and are aligned with best practice. Working for us As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide a great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including: an excellent local government pension scheme generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave) a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave volunteering opportunities training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our Staff discounts page if you are a business looking to offer a discount) health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page. What are we looking for? You will have a sound understanding and detailed knowledge of pension schemes and regulatory matters and of the operation of pension schemes within Local Government. You will have experience in developing pension related employment policy and be able to consider complex pension matters including undertaking research and review of policy and guidance, regulations, and case law, and present possible solutions. You must be able to constructively challenge existing practices to facilitate continuous improvement in practice and compliance with regulatory requirements. You must be able to establish, develop, and maintain good working relationships and be able to work collaboratively with HR&OD colleagues and stakeholders to resolve problems. For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached. Further information The reference number for this role is CRS00982. For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Lucy Stevens, HR Policy Manager – Lucy.stevens@westsusex.gov.uk. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk. To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check. Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page. Seniority level Associate Employment type Full-time Job function Administrative and Finance Industries Government Administration Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at West Sussex County Council by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr