Employer Administrator - Surrey County Council : Job Details

This role has a starting salary of £29,697 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Employer Administrator to join our fantastic Employer team based in Weybridge. The Council adopts a hybrid working policy with flexible working arrangements which includes access to our offices combined with remote working. You will be required to work in office for 2 days per week on average.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the RoleThis role will contribute to the success of the Surrey Pension team by delivering the projects and tasks necessary to implement our communications and training strategies. The role will adopt the Surrey Pension Team culture of strong standards and accountability in order to responsibly deliver a first-class customer experience.

Your key responsibilities as an Employer Administrator will include:

• To control the end-to-end administration of the admission of new Scheme Employers to the fund and to manage enquiries from new Scheme Employers in relation to their role in respect of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
• To obtain the individual employer contribution rate for new Scheme Employers and to ensure new employers understand their obligations for the payment of contributions
• To verify receipt of, reconcile and post monthly contributions received from Scheme Employers
• To deliver general communications to Scheme Employers
• To update and maintain bespoke databases, spreadsheets and mailing distribution groups and to provide reports on the progress of new Employer Admissions and Academy conversions as required
• To carry out a range of other general administrative duties and respond to Employer inbox queries

Shortlisting CriteriaTo be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Proficiency in use of financial/pensions data - manipulation, reconciliation, attention to detail
• Knowledge of and proficiency in use of IT within a finance/pensions environment
• An understanding of technology solutions and systems used to support data improvement and maintenance
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders ensuring you are customer focused on delivery
• Ability to manage and be a point of contact for all LGPS employer queries

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 22/12/2024 with interviews to follow.

Our CommitmentSurrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.