Pensions Officer

4 days ago


Bradford, United Kingdom City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Full time

**Job Introduction**:
We have vacancies across the following teams:

- The Record Maintenance and Benefit Calculation teams for the LGPS
- The Death and Dependants Payroll team who deal with bereavement and also the running of multiple payrolls.
- Contact Centre

As a pensions officer you will provide assistance to senior colleagues and be required to calculate a range of pension benefits and undertake basic payroll work. You will also be part of a busy team where strict deadlines have to be adhered to, so you will be required to work in a high-pressured environment. You will be required to deal with complex areas of work, with support from your colleagues. You will also learn about the different aspects of the various pension schemes and the legislation which governs them.

You should therefore have strong numeracy skills with attention to detail, exercise good judgment and be able to manage your own workloads with minimum supervision. You should possess effective communication skills both verbally and in writing and adopt a positive but sympathetic customer care approach to your work.

As a minimum you will have:

- 5 GCSE’s Grade C or above including Maths and English - or equivalent qualifications.
- Evidence of your numeracy and literacy skills and recent experience of dealing with the public.
- Be able to work under pressure in a busy environment and as part of a team.
- Have Excellent Customer Service skills
- Previous pensions experience would be an advantage.

The post is a career grade consisting of 4 grades with progression bars between them.

In return we can offer:

- Flexible working
- LGPS Pension
- Ongoing training and development
- Hybrid working after a period of initial training

**A basic disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.**

**How to Apply**

**Employee Offer**

Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf.

**Equal Opportunities**

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.

**Pensions Officer**:

- **Salary**£25,583.00 - £31,022.00 Per Annum
- **Frequency**Annual
- **Job Reference**bradfordmbc/TP/12801/1152
- **Contract Type**Permanent
- **Working Hours**37
- **Closing Date**13 September, 2025
- **Job Category**Administration
- **Service**Chief Executive
- **Location**Aldermanbury House, 4 Godwin Street, Bradford, United Kingdom
- **Additonal Payments**Not Applicable
- **Posted on**22 August, 2025



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