At a Glance
- Tasks: Administer pension funds and support innovative service delivery.
- Company: Join a leading local government pension fund in the North East.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Work in a beautiful area with a supportive and talented team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a high-achieving team dedicated to innovation.
- Qualifications: Enthusiasm for finance and a desire to innovate in pension services.
The predicted salary is between 26016 - 34811 £ per year.
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time
Advert Start Date: 04/09/2026
Advert End Date: 18/09/2026
Salary: £26,016 - £34,811 pa (Career Grade)
Hours per week: 37
Job Category: Finance / Benefits / Revenues / Procurement
Employment Location: Town Hall, South Shields
Number of posts: 3
Closing date: 18 Sep 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Pension Officer in the Pensions Service, administering the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund and Teesside Pension Fund. The Pensions Service consists of a number of teams and the successful candidates will be appointed to the role best aligned with their skills and experience; however, flexibility to support other areas of the business as needed is essential.
The Tyne and Wear Pension Fund is a regional pension fund administering the Local Government Pension Scheme. We are a high achieving Fund. It is the fourth largest Local Government Pension Fund in England and Wales and is currently valued at £15.1 billion. The Fund has around 195,000 members and around 200 active employers, including the five Councils within the Tyne and Wear County area and Northumberland County Council. Tyne and Wear Pension Fund also provides administration services to Teesside Pension Fund, providing services to around 90,000 members and over 150 active employers.
With a team of around 100 staff, we are committed to delivering a high level of service to our members and other stakeholders and are constantly striving to improve and innovate. We are committed to enhancing our performance by maximising the use of automation and digitisation. We are looking for enthusiastic, visionary, innovative and motivated individuals who share our vision. If this is you, we would love to hear from you.
We are a strong performing authority, with great leadership and talented teams providing the platform to have a fulfilling, varied, challenging and successful career in a beautiful and accessible area of the North East of England.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Ian Blythe, Operations Manager.
We offer an excellent benefits package.
Please note that if you apply for this role, all communication regarding your application will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs; please ensure you check your junk mail.
Closing date: Noon, Friday 18 September 2026.
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