East Sussex County Council
Payroll & Pensions Officer
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Do you have a passion for protecting people’s financial futures and ensuring pension processes are accurate, compliant, and easy to understand? If so, this could be the perfect role for you.
Join a supportive team where your pensions expertise will make a real difference, helping employees feel informed, confident, and secure about their long-term benefits.
About the Role
As Payroll & Pensions Officer you will support the effective administration of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. You will provide expert guidance on pensions matters, work closely with colleagues, employers, and external bodies, and help deliver a high-quality service to scheme members. This role offers the opportunity to develop specialist LGPS knowledge, contribute to public service, and play a vital role in safeguarding employees’ long-term financial security.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the effective administration of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
- Provide expert guidance on pensions matters
- Work closely with colleagues, employers, and external bodies
- Help deliver a high-quality service to scheme members
- Develop specialist LGPS knowledge
- Contribute to public service
- Safeguard employees’ long-term financial security
Qualifications and Skills
We are looking for candidates who:
- Can use spreadsheets, office-based systems, and payroll administration software (Oracle/SAP or equivalent)
- Can perform and explain complex calculations and pension scheme rules in an easily understandable manner
- Have an awareness of Pension Scheme regulations and an understanding of the reporting regime and consequence of non-compliance
- Have experience of working within a payroll team or transactional service environment
- Have the ability to work calmly under pressure and be adaptable to change
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How to Apply
Please download the job description and person specification here for more information.
To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a supporting statement. We will be using your supporting statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests. Please highlight any relevant experience in pensions administration, preferably within the Local Government Pension Scheme.
For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.
Interviews will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.
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Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.
Benefits
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
Contact
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Daniel Gibson, Payroll & Pensions Lead, via Daniel.Gibson@eastsussex.gov.uk to arrange a Microsoft Teams meeting.
We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming a new colleague to our Payroll and Pensions team.
We Choose East Sussex – making a difference for our communities, our council and you.
Additional Information
- Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
- If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
- If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
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