Pensioner & Payroll Manager

Pensioner & Payroll Manager

Permanent, Full Time

£48,129 to £56,622 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 9th June 2026

This is a hybrid-working role contractually based in Chelmsford. The role allows for some home-working with a requirement to attend the office 2-3 days per week, in line with business need.

The Essex Pension Fund is one of 86 pension funds that make up the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The LGPS is the largest defined benefit pension scheme in England and Wales with a fund value of over £340billion.

On its own, our Fund looks after 182,000 Scheme Members, over 800 Employers and is valued at over £13billion, placing us easily within the top 10 LGPS funds in the country.

What are you going to do?

• Accountable for managing the Team's delivery of life event pension implications including all pensioner benefits along with assessment and cessation of children's benefits.
• Accountable for promoting digital self service use of the Funds Universal Pensions Management system to improve delivery to employers and members.
• Lead the planning, prioritisation and own implementation of the provision of pensioner payroll service to all beneficiaries.
• Accountable for the Fund's National Fraud Initiative (NFI) responsibilities, liaison with audit/other bodies and own NFI risks in risk register.
• Experience in proactively managing and supporting staff/colleagues while advocating continual professional development.

What we're looking for?

We love people with great attitudes; it isn't only about having experience.

We're looking for driven, hard working team players who are eager to learn, take pride in their work, and bring enthusiasm, reliability and a friendly, flexible approach.

We offer a wide range of training and support, from on the job learning with colleagues to resources through Essex County Council's My Learning platform and opportunities via the Local Government Association.

So if you have knowledge of pensions and payroll, bring a supportive mindset, and are committed to continuous improvement for yourself and those around you, we'd love to hear from you.

Essential Criteria

• Deep, current knowledge of LGPS pension scheme administration and pensioner payroll operations.
• Experience managing financial controls, audit relationships, and risk registers.
• Experience in building credible, influential relationships with colleagues and external bodies.

We welcome all qualified applicants and encourage those with disabilities to apply.