Senior Pensions Administrator

Job Introduction

About Us

The Pension Services Team administer the Local Government Pension Scheme and Firefighter Pension Schemes for the Oxfordshire Pension Fund. We have vacancies for Senior Pensions Administrators within our busy team.

About the Role

You will be administering the pension scheme(s) in line with all relevant Regulations, assisting pension administrators and operational staff to carry out their duties, and validating the data held to ensure accurate payments to individuals and other bodies

About you

If you think you have a commitment to customer service, good organisational and prioritising skills, combined with a flexible approach and excellent communication skills, we would like to hear from you

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working

• Technology to support agile working where role permits

• up to 32 days holiday plus bank holidays 

• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday

• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support

• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%

• Enhanced family friendly policies

• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel

• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development

Our commitment to:
 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact us at: For an informal discussion about the role please contact Team Leaders - Rachael Salsbury on 01865 323607 or Xaviah Bailey-Bell on 07928654300.