Pensions Technical Compliance and Training Consultant

Role Responsibility

We are delighted to confirm a vacancy within our Pensions Technical and Training Team, KR11 ‘Pensions Technical Compliance and Training Consultant’, working for Kent Pension Fund at Kent County Council. Whilst the role is advertised as permanent, full-time (37 hours a week), we also welcome applications from part-time applicants. Part-time applicants, please state the number of hours you would be willing to work per week. This vacancy has arisen due to the promotion of a colleague within our team.

The primary office location for this role is Maidstone, Kent and the successful candidate will undertake hybrid working (both home and office working, according to business needs). The post holder will join our large and successful Pensions & Treasury Service, within our Pensions Section. You will work alongside our existing Pensions Technical Compliance and Training Consultants whereby collaborative working at Invicta House (Maidstone) will be required from time to time (roughly twice a month or slightly more due to training and planning meetings).

You will have extensive knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) regulations and the regulatory framework. This role involves interpreting complex pension legislation and policy to support Kent Pension Fund. You will have knowledge of a pensions administration software system such as Altair or similar. Full details about the role are attached. Candidates with LGPS experience but less advanced, may be interested in our other technical role currently being advertised, KR9 Pensions Technical and Training Support Officer. Please complete applications for both roles to be considered for both roles.

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. 
 

Application

We politely request that all applicants clearly state their LGPS experience for this senior role (relevant to the job description/person specification) in the ‘Reason for Applying’ 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 the 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.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to deliver a presentation on the day of their interview, further details will be confirmed in advance of the interview date to shortlisted candidates.

Contact Details

For further information about this role, please contact Gareth Wookey (Gareth.Wookey@kent.gov.uk) Technical & Compliance Lead Manager, to whom this role reports. Please may interested applicants apply directly via the KCC jobs website portal. Further information about Kent Pension Fund is on our Linkedin page.Please enter your name, phone number and email address in this field

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.

KCC is transitioning to a new pay structure from 1st April 2025.  More details can be found here - Pay - Jobs & Careers - Kent County Council 

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