Pension Supervisor Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job summary

A vacancy exists for a Pension Supervisor within the Employment Services Directorate within NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP).

The successful applicant will assist the Pension Team Leader in implementing new systems and procedures and be responsible for the provision of specialist advice on all aspects of the NHS and Local Pensions Schemes.

The role involves the supervision of a small team of Pensions Officers, ensuring work is completed within the agreed deadlines. You must possess good communication and interpersonal skills, together with good influencing, planning, organisational and presentation skills.

Main duties of the job

Daily supervision of the Pension Officers, ensuring that the administration of pension data is correctly and accurately recorded.

Responsible for application of NHS Pension Scheme and NEST Pension Schemes Rules and Regulations.

Administer the Automatic Enrolment Process, ensuring all eligible employees are placed into the appropriate pension scheme.

Provide specialised guidance and advice to Managers, Members of Staff, Workforce Departments and members of the Pensions and Payroll Teams.

In the absence of the Team Leader, take responsibility for the allocation and co-ordination of work, ensuring adequate cover is provided.

Plan, organise and deliver training sessions/presentations.

Work closely with colleagues across Employment Services and the other functions within NWSSP to promote joint approaches to solving service issues. Build and maintain links with other colleagues within NHS Wales and other organisations to share best practice.

Must have experience of working in a pension/payroll environment with in-depth knowledge of Pension Procedures/Regulations.

Candidates should be IT literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do.

We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation – one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement. Innovation is built into everything that we do.

We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values.

We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity. We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate ‘This is Our NWSSP’ our principal change programme. Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.

We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes and Employee Assistance Programme. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.