Communication and Support Officer (Pensions)

Role Responsibility

We have one vacancy for the post of KR8 Communication & Support Officer (Pensions) to join Kent County Council’s Pensions Section, for Kent Pension Fund. The role is permanent, full-time (37 hours a week), we also welcome part-time candidates willing to work a minimum of 24 hours a week. The primary location for this role is Maidstone, Kent, the successful candidate will undertake hybrid working (both home and office working, according to business needs). We welcome applications from both internal and external applicants.

You will work within our large and established Pensions Section, in the Communication and Support Team. You will be responsible for promoting and facilitating effective communications and relationships between the Kent Pension Fund, its scheme employers, members, media, and other stakeholders. You will have a good working knowledge of Local Government Pensions Schemes (LGPS), pension administration systems and an awareness of pensions year end employer processes. Please see attached job description/person specification for further details.

Application

We politely request that all applicants clearly state their interest, skills and Local Government Pension Scheme experience for this role (relevant to the job description/person specification) in the  ‘How you meet the requirements of the role’ section of their online application form.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

The closing date for all applications is Thursday 13th March 2025. Interviews to be undertaken in-person at Maidstone on 1st and 2nd April 2025.  Shortlisted candidates will be asked to deliver a presentation on the day of their interview.  Further details to be confirmed in advance of interview date.

Contact Details

For further information about this role, please contact Mandy Jupp (amanda.jupp@kent.gov.uk, Communication & Support Team Manager).

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.