Pensions Administrator

RSR are lookin for an experienced Administrator to work in central Birmingham for a Police Force.

RSR is a public safety & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety employers find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source public safety and enterprise security skills and experience.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Pensions Administrator, to work on a full-time, long-term contract in Central Birmingham.

The role is based with a UK Police Force, so successful applicants will need to pass through national security checks prior to taking up the post, and that this process can take several weeks to complete.

The rate of pay for this role is £17.57p per hour (PAYE)

Main Responsibilities:
•        Adhering to best practice procedures in all aspects of pensions related tasks as defined by your Line manager.
•        Handling any data processing and pension tasks, ensuring projects are fully monitored and completed in line with legislation requirements.
•        Monitoring on going procedural developments and implementing changes to procedures where required.
•        Receiving and handling internal and external telephone queries and where applicable becoming first point of contact for members.
•        Interrogating payroll systems to determine pensionable pay. Ensuring all pensionable pay elements have been deducted correctly and the appropriate contribution band applied
•        Performing manual pensionable pay calculations to ensure accurate data is submitted to the Scheme Administrator.
•        Monitor member changes and notify the Scheme Administrator as required
•        Interrogate WMP and Pension administrator systems to ensure accurate data is held and update as required.
•        Producing ad-hoc letters to ‘draft standards’ in response to customer queries or able to complete standard tasks to ‘final letter standards’.
•        Running automated systems calculations
•        Performing manual benefit calculations
•        Developing knowledge and awareness of all Police and Local Government Pension Schemes.
•        Taking responsibility for ad-hoc projects and exercises.
•        Assisting the team with project related work e.g. bulk mailshots to scheme members.
•        Handling all stakeholder queries which include DWP, HMRC and Scheme Administrator.
•        Working closely with other departments/teams both internal and external to the Company in order to provide a total service to our members
•        Due to the changing nature of pensions, the job holder may from time to time be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within their capabilities.

Experience:
•        Experience of current pensions legislation and framework is preferable.
•        Able to demonstrate a numerical aptitude evidenced by work related experience or academic achievements.
•        Ability to analyse both qualitative and quantitative information.
•        Strong numerical and verbal critical reasoning ability in order to think strategically, logically and clearly.
•        Able to deliver results in a highly pressured environment.  Flexible and able to work in ambiguous situations.  Able to take rational decisions and decisive action without the need to refer for guidance
•        Able to follow instructions, procedures and assimilate information quickly in a consistent manner.
•        A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail is required in order to perform their duties both numerical and written.
•        Good oral and written communication skills.
•        An active listener and able to follow through on the instructions given.

If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please send your CV to martin.cookson@rsg.ltd

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a “Refer A Friend” bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!

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