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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced&nbsp;Pensions Manager&nbsp;to lead our dedicated Pensions Team within the Employee Support section. This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of pension services across the Council, schools, and commercial clients, covering LGPS, NHS, and Teachers’ Pension Schemes.
As Pensions Manager, you will oversee a team of Pensions Officers and Assistants, ensuring compliance with legislation, delivering accurate calculations, and driving continuous improvement in service delivery. You will also play a key role in shaping pension policy, managing projects, and supporting strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Lead and manage the Pensions Team, ensuring high standards and clear service objectives.</li>
<li>Interpret and implement pension legislation and policy updates.</li>
<li>Ensure compliance with Auto Enrolment and all relevant pension schemes.</li>
<li>Liaise with external bodies including LGPS, NHS Pensions, and Teachers’ Pensions.</li>
<li>Manage pension calculations, capital cost budgets, and policy development.</li>
<li>Provide training and guidance to staff and stakeholders.</li>
<li>Deputise for the Service Manager Employee Support when required.</li>
</ul>
About You
We’re looking for someone with:
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<li>Proven experience managing a pensions function, ideally within a local authority.</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of pension scheme regulations and employment law.</li>
<li>Experience working with HR/Payroll systems such as Midland iTrent.</li>
<li>Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.</li>
<li>A proactive, detail-oriented approach with the ability to manage sensitive cases with empathy.</li>
</ul>
Essential Qualifications &amp; Experience
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<li>Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.</li>
<li>Experience with Local Government terms and conditions (Blue Book, Green Book, Teachers’ Pay).</li>
<li>Strong understanding of annual and monthly pension returns processes.</li>
</ul>
Why Join Us:
You’ll be part of a supportive team that values innovation, efficiency, and collaboration. Your role will directly impact the smooth running of council operations, making a real difference in maintaining high standards of service delivery.
Flexible working arrangements and a commitment to work-life balance.
If you're ready to take on a dynamic role in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply today and be a key part of our mission to maintain and enhance the Council’s HR and Payroll systems and associated processes
What we offer:
Fantastic terms and conditions; local government pension scheme, enhanced sick pay scheme and family friendly leave with pay, agile/flexible working opportunities and access to occupational health services.
Generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 5 years continual service in addition to 8 bank holidays.
A supportive, collaborative working culture
Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development
The chance to make a lasting impact in a forward-thinking local authority
Closing Date: 6th August 2025
Interviews to be held 13th and 14th August 2025

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Pensions Manager

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The Role
This post is politically restricted.&nbsp;
Lancaster City Council is an award winning, ambitious and inclusive Council, serving a wide range of communities across city, coast and countryside, including the historic City of Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth and the surrounding area. Our Resources team has a large and diverse range of responsibilities including Finance, Exchequer, ICT, Audit and Revenues and Benefits services.&nbsp; The Resources team is well integrated and provides a really positive, welcoming environment with a notably professional and focussed work ethic in supporting the Council’s environmental, economic and community priorities for the district.
The Exchequer Services team exists to ensure the Council is able to effectively secure, deploy and manage its resources in pursuit of its ambitious goals. This is a challenging post, and we are looking for an experienced manager to lead a small team dealing with a variety of central functions including payroll and allowances, payments, sundry debtors, and income management.&nbsp;
You will be responsible for managing and driving forward further changes and improvements within the section to ensure value for money, including performance management arrangements generally.&nbsp;
This post is permanent. The hours of work are 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday.&nbsp;This post will require a hybrid approach to working, with attendance at onsite and online meetings, bookable workspaces and working from home.&nbsp; Meetings may be in Lancaster, Morecambe or elsewhere in the District and County. Your assumed place of work will be Lancaster Town Hall.&nbsp;
Flexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work-life balance.
About You
You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.
Our Benefits
Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:
<ul>
<li>Generous annual leave allowance</li>
<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>
<li>A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.</li>
</ul>
Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.
We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.
At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.
We are a disability confident committed employer.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.
For an informal discussion about this role and the opportunities that it offers, please contact either Paul Thompson (Chief Officer (Resources) and s151 Officer), phone 01524 582603 or email <a href="mailto:pthompson@lancaster.gov.uk" target="_blank">pthompson@lancaster.gov.uk</a>
Interview date: TBC

Lancaster City Council

Exchequer Services Manager

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Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
 



Sefton Council’s Insurance Risk &amp; Audit Service is seeking to appoint an experienced, highly motivated, and enthusiastic Senior Insurance Officer to join the Insurance Team.&nbsp;
The person appointed will provide a comprehensive Insurance Service to all Services of the Council and ensure that adequate cover is in place to protect the Council’s assets and liabilities.
The successful applicant will support the Council in developing and implementing innovative improvements to reduce risk, identifying poor practices and to provide recommendations for improvement in systems and processes.
You will contribute to the leadership and development of the Risk &amp; Audit Service as a whole.
To ensure that Insurance Team members are appropriately managed, developed, motivated, and supported in order to achieve performance goals for the team.
You must have the ability to demonstrate a commitment to the delivery and development of the Insurance Service along with a knowledge of the following: -




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<li>Knowledge of Insurance cover requirements for a large organisation, in order to ensure the Council has adequate Insurance to meet its liabilities</li>
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<li>An understanding of the legislative requirements associated with all matters Insurance and Claims Handling</li>
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<li>Knowledge and understanding of claims handling processes and investigation processes relating to Claims in order to provide the Council with robust systems / processes to all for defence of claims as appropriate</li>
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<li>Knowledge of Insurance &amp; Broker tender processes</li>
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<li>Ability to lead, motivate and train a specialised team</li>
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<li>Ability to work under pressure, prioritise a large and wide ranging / varied work load and meet deadlines</li>
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<li>Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people internal and external to the Council including Senior Managers</li>
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We are seeking an individual who is either professionally qualified Chartered Insurance Institute (FCII or ACII) or who is willing to study.
If you have the requisite levels of experience, skills, and qualifications then we would like to hear from you.
Closing date: 22nd July 2025
Interview date: 28th July 2025

Senior Insurance Officer

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A career in local government can be very rewarding, offering a variety of roles and opportunities for personal and professional development.
Wyre Council offers this development through many of its career paths.
To apply for one of our vacancies, click on ‘apply online’ to begin your application



Future Finance Leader Programme - Trainee Graduate Accountant
Are you looking to kickstart your career in Finance?
Wyre Council has an excellent track record of providing fantastic opportunities to Apprentices and Graduates and we have an exciting opportunity for someone seeking a career in accountancy to join our Finance team.&nbsp;
Gaining valuable experience while working towards a fully funded CIPFA qualification, the successful candidate will provide financial business support in a developing role, including assisting in the production of management accounts, budgeting, final accounts, treasury management, and capital projects and to assist wider teams across the organisation.
With a degree or AAT Level 4 qualification, the successful candidate will have an excellent knowledge of the Microsoft office suite and be able to maintain the highest degree of accuracy and integrity of financial information. The ability to work as part of a team is essential and you must be willing to study for full CIPFA qualification.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Ben Ralphs, Assistant Director of Finance on 01253 887254.

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