Leadership and Management Professional Trainee - The Pension Fund

Leadership and Management Professional Trainee - The Pension Fund

£31,537 - £33,699 a year Temporary, three year Location: Caernarfon.

Person Specification

PERSONAL FEATURES (ESSENTIAL)

• Delivering the highest quality work
• Demonstrate a high level of self awareness
• Demonstrate the potential to be an expert and a leader
• Ready to challenge
• Working with people effectively
• Prioritising well being

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING (ESSENTIAL)

• Possess or are likely to earn a class grade of 2:2 or higher.
• Your degree should be in a subject that is relevant to the field.

LANGUAGE NEEDS

• Listening and Speaking - Higher Level
  Be able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English at a professional level and discuss general topics on a daily basis in the field in order to present information and express opinions. Be able to provide a pre prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it through the medium of Welsh and English.
• Reading and Understanding - Higher Level
  Be able to understand standard, formal and informal Welsh and written English. Be able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to carry out the job.
• Writing - Higher Level
  To present written information with confidence in the form of a letter, a more detailed and technical report and to respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and views through the medium of Welsh and English. (It is possible to get help to check the language).

Job Description

Purpose of the Post.

• Receive workplace experiences and support to complete a higher qualification and develop into a leader and expert in the field.
• The service is responsible for administering the Gwynedd Pension Fund by managing and paying benefits, maintaining accurate records, ensuring compliance and sound governance, and overseeing the performance of the fund's investments.

Responsibility for Resources (e.g. staff, finance, equipment)

Not specified.

Main Duties

• Ensure robust governance and compliance for the Gwynedd Pension Fund by leading on statutory requirements, managing risk, supporting the Committee and Board, and co ordinating communications and investment processes.
• The role includes leading on the fund's statutory and governance framework, managing risk and compliance, supporting the Committee and Board, coordinating communication with stakeholders, integrating ESG principles, and driving projects and process improvements.
• The main duties of the role will be to:
  • Lead on the application of the statutory framework and ensure full compliance with the requirements of the Pensions Regulator.
  • Monitor legislative changes, assess their impact and advise senior management and the Committee.
  • Ensure that statutory documents, policies and governance processes are up-to-date and of high quality.
  • Supporting the Committee and Board by providing governance advice, preparing papers and co ordinating meetings.
  • Lead on risk management, develop the risk register and co ordinate internal and external audits.
  • Manage communication with stakeholders and ensure that statutory information is accurate and timely.
  • Integrate ESG principles and support investment governance through performance analysis and risk advice.
  • Follow the Council's policies in relation to health and safety, equality, data protection and carbon reduction.

Special Circumstances (e.g. need to work unsocial hours, special work arrangements, etc.)

Not specified.