Principal Pensions Officer, Permanent

Principal Pensions Officer – Permanent This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Title: Principal Pensions Officer Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 2, 3rd Floor Salary: £32,115-£39,513 Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 26/01/2025 Job Requisition Number: 10519 This post is not open to job share About the team Gloucestershire Pension Fund is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and is administered by Gloucestershire County Council. The Fund has c.200 participating employers and over c.65,000 active, deferred and pensioner members. Our aim is to provide an accurate and customer focused service to our members from joining the scheme to retirement and beyond. About the role We are looking to recruit a Principal or Senior Pension Officer (Data and Systems) who will help us deliver a comprehensive and effective service by helping us introduce and maintain new systems such as scheme member and employer portals to share data and information, ensuring we have high quality data and efficient processes, supporting with data improvement initiatives and projects and writing and running systems reports (e.g. using Tableau). The two roles stated operate on Career Grade, with current salary ranges as follows: Principal: £36,124 to £39,513 Senior: £32,115 to £35,235 In particular, during 2025 we are looking to roll out a new system (i-Connect) amongst all our employers and we are looking for someone to support employers with onboarding onto the new system. About you We love people with great attitudes; it isn’t only about having experience. We want people who are driven and who are keen to learn new things, who are hard-working, take pride in their work and are team players. We value enthusiasm and individuals who place a high level of importance on attributes such as being trustworthy, flexible and friendly. To be successful you will need to have some experience of working in a data or systems focussed role (ideally in pensions, but this is not essential). We would particular value experience of leading on or being part of data cleansing and maintenance project, experience of writing and running systems report and of introducing customer-facing web portals or data transfer systems. The principal role will act in a deputy to the team manager. Further information on each role is attached. About Us For all your hard work, you will receive the following; Flexible and agile working opportunities – it is possible to perform this role remotely, although we expect a certain level of office attendance too (especially towards the start). If you are interested in working remotely, we can provide more details. 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family Career development and qualification opportunities Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. An in-house Occupational Health service Employee discount scheme Cycle to Work scheme Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C\\\\\\\’s apply) How to apply Please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Leanne Moulder (E: , T. 01452 328878) or Andy Cunningham (E: ) Short-listed candidates will be contacted by email and invited to interview Additional Information To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:- Principal Pensions Officer – Job Profile We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.