Employer Compliance and Governance Team Leader
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
18 days left to apply
Castle Chambers (Hybrid)
Permanent, Flexible hours, Full time
No DBS check required
£43,693 to £46,731 plus benefits.
36 hours
There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.
Employer Compliance and Governance Team Leader
About the Role:
We are looking to appoint an Employer Compliance & Governance Team Leader based in Liverpool City Centre at Merseyside Pension Fund, part of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Support the Employer Compliance & Membership Managers to ensure compliance with the statutory requirements of the multifaceted LGPS Regulations, industry wide Pensions Law, HMRC allowances and The Pension Regulator.
Responsible for the application of statutory requirements under current and legacy pension scheme regulations along with the monitoring of employer performance against service standards and the Pensions Administration Strategy particularly.
Develop and deliver a high-quality governance model focusing on the application of Fair Deal requirements in accordance with TUPE and compliance with best practice guidance to mitigate the risk of pension scams and poor member outcomes.
Support the Employer Compliance Managers in meeting the Government’s plan for the full academisation of schools and continual review of practice and policy decisions in regard the education sector.
About the candidate:
You will be responsible for managing a team within the Pension Administration Section to achieve compliance with legislative requirements ensuring high standards through efficient use of business processes to meet both statutory and internal targets
Candidates must have a diploma or Foundation Degree in Pensions Administration and Management or ability to demonstrate substantial experience which supports the needs of the post
This is a great opportunity to join our team and be part of our ambitious journey at Merseyside Pension Fund.
Interviews to be held week commencing 25th November 2024.
For more information or an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Paula Heaton on email paulaheaton@wirral.gov.uk
If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on info@involvenorthwest.org.uk or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.
If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress, and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk
Working at Wirral
You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.
We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.
We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.
We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk
Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.
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