Head of Pensions Administrator

**Head of Pensions Administrator**

I am working with a Public Sector Organisation based in Sutton who are looking for a Head of Pensions Administrator for 12 Months Initially.

The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying up to £600 Umbrella per day. The role is in scope of IR35.

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**Job Purpose**
- To lead and manage the following functions:

- Administration of the Local Government Pension Scheme for the London Borough of Sutton and
- the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- To deputise for the LBS Assistant Director, Finance or RBK Assistant Director, Finance in their
- absence, in respect of these specific services.

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**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Provide leadership to all members of the shared Pension Team
- Ensure budget spend is maintained and actively seek opportunities to increase revenue and/to
- reduce costs.
- Deliver an effective and efficient service to internal and external customers, including Kingston
- and other partner Councils, SHP and Encompass, Academies, list is not exhaustive
- The management and Leadership of the shared Pension Team
- Provide training advice and support to staff, internal and external stakeholders and
- To manage the Sutton and Kingston Shared Pensions Administration function in the delivery of
- the Local Government Pension Scheme and for all scheduled and admitted bodies and other
- relevant partners.
- Ensure that all government returns in relation to the specific functions are completed
- accurately and within the required timeframes. Provide other data as and when required by
- S151 officer statutory responsibilities and Finance for corporate returns and budgeting
- Assist the Assistant Director, Finance with the development of the Directorate and Unit's
- business plans, ensuring this aligns with corporate strategic goals and action plans. Develop
- effective quality performance measures and monitor and set targets for continuous
- improvement and value for money.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Members and provide briefings as
- and when necessary to the leader / lead member on relevant strategy, policy and operational
- Provide detailed, accurate and professional reports to the Pension Committee and Pension
- Board at LBS, and the Pension Panel and Pension Board at RBK
- Attend Committee/Panel and Board meetings in person, and attend briefings, training or
- advisory sessions as required
- Provide direct line management of the Pensions team Data and Systems Manager, Benefits
- Processing Manager, and Employers and Governance lead

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**Knowledge & Skills**
- Experience of managing an LGPS Pension Administration Team
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
- Ability to lead and motivate a team, providing effective performance management to deliver key
- objectives
- Experience of providing training, advice and support to staff, internal and external stakeholders
- and Councillors.
- Experience of providing professional advice to members, senior management and departments
- of the Authority on all aspects of pensions administration
- Experience of managing income and expenditure with high limits of authority
- Knowledge of the Local Government Pensions Scheme, Pensions Scheme Regulator and
- Pensions good practice
- Able to input and retrieve information from the Council's various computer systems.
- Knowledge of current LGPS issues and legislation including but not limited to the McCloud
- judgement, GMP Rectification, reporting requirements and dispute resolution procedures

Thank you

Priyanka Sharma (Eden Brown Synergy)

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.