Pension Consultant

Pension Consultant

Permanent, Full Time

£28,090 to £33,048 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Please note there is a requirement to work in the office, County Hall, Chelmsford up to 2 days a week.

Who are we?

The Essex Pension Fund is one of 86 pension funds which make up the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The LGPS is the largest defined benefit pension scheme in England and Wales with a fund value of over £340billion.

On its own, our Fund looks after 182,000 Scheme Members, over 800 Employers and is valued at over £11billion, placing us within the top 10 LGPS funds in the country.

Here are some of the things you would you be doing?

• Using a suite of Microsoft products, including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel


• Responsible for service delivery by interacting with our 182,000 Scheme Members and over 700 Employers


• Promote knowledge around relevant changes to processes and procedures


• Actively participate in Employer Roadshows, Workshops, and other forums


• Responsible for the accurate calculation and processing of the full range of operations within LGPS and Police & Fire pension schemes

What are we looking for?

We love people with great attitudes; it isn’t only about having experience.

We want people who are driven and who love to learn new things, who are hard-working, take pride in their work and are team players. People who are enthusiastic, punctual, considerate and who place a high level of importance on things such as being trustworthy, approachable, flexible and friendly.

We’d also like you to have experience of building strong working relationships and have a good understanding of the principles of administering an occupational Pension Scheme, preferably the LGPS.

If, like us, you share these same values and behaviours, and you have the skills and or the knowledge we’ve asked for, please apply and become part of the team.

To find out more about Essex Pension Fund and the teams who make good things happen please click here. (Link to our Microsite here) https://www.workingforessex.com/careers-in-essex-pensions-fund

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email christine.simmons@essex.gov.uk

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