Pensions Administration Officer

Pensions Administration
£41,133 - £43,680 per annum
12 Months Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

About Us

The London Borough of Newham is an ambitious, forward thinking borough, the authority works in partnership with the London Borough of Havering to form a shared services known as oneSource covering areas, such as Payroll, Pensions, Recruitment, Accounts Receivable and Payable.

We pride ourselves on; the integrity and professionalism of our people, the ethics and quality of our business practices, and ensuring the best value for our customers, residents and the public purse.

About the Position

As the Pensions Administration Officer you will be responsible for the effective administration of all pension schemes operated by the London Borough of Newham.

Any successful candidate will need to have;

• A strong background in Pension administration, preferably schemes operated by the local authority (LGPS, NHS, Teachers). They will have passion to work in collaboration, as the role will work with our third party administrators as well as the London Borough of Havering.
• A passion to work to improve the service to our members and employers across both funds.

The role will include;

• Working with the Pensions Contracts Manager, the Payroll Service and the third party pension provider;
  • To ensure monthly Pensions and other statutory returns are completed
  • Manage and support the funds employers
  • Resolve complex service queries
  • Reconcile and manage pension payments to members
• Provide training to officers and employers
• Keeping an update on latest legislative and Regulations impact the pension schemes i.e. McCloud, Exit Cap and Monthly Contribution Reconciliation

IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.

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The closing date for the receipt of applications is 23rd December 2025.

You will be notified if your application has been successful and an Interview date to be scheduled .

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.