Pensions Senior Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic administrator to join the University’s Pensions Team (within the HR function) as a full time Pensions Senior Assistant. The ideal candidate will have a strong administrative background and will bring their excellent communication and interpersonal skills to this role, where the need to work accurately is combined with the ability to work as part of a team focussed on service delivery.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of pensions related administrative activities including:

• carrying out a variety monthly administration processes
• assisting with queries from scheme members, colleagues and external service providers
• providing day to day supervision of junior members of the team
• assisting in the preparation for Trustee meetings.

You will have:

• excellent planning and organizational skills
• attention to detail enabling you to work with a high level of accuracy
• the ability to understand and use complex information in processing and communications
• good interpersonal skills for customer care and team working
• the ability to work flexibly to accommodate changing priorities
• experience of assisting or supervising junior colleagues

Previous pensions experience is preferred but not required.

For informal contact and further information:

Heike Burnell, Pensions Manager

h.burnell@reading.ac.uk

0118 3786184

or

Lisa Dodd, Assistant Pensions Manager

lisa.dodd@reading.ac.uk

0118 3786193

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants should ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement under the PBS. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a champion of LGBT+ rights. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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