Head of Pensions

This role has a starting salary of £79,260 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Head of Pensions to join our fantastic service. You will be joining a team which has strong values that drive everything we do to deliver our mission of responsibly delivering a first-class customer experience every step of the way, through a relentless focus on delivering value to the customer; whether you're an employer, employee, ex-employee or pensioner.

This role is hybrid with a weekly balance of remote and in person working 2 days a week. Our base is the Surrey County Council, Dakota building in Weybridge.

Rewards and Benefits:

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Role

Here at the Surrey Pension Team we proudly work together as "one pensions team" to deliver our vision to provide our customers with a better tomorrow and ensure our pensioners can rely on us to pay them the right amount, on time, every time.

You will provide proactive, professional and autonomous leadership, continuously seeking to improve performance by strengthening skills and competence and maintaining a strong culture of standards and accountability with specific responsibility for:

• Finance, HR and training data
• Performance and customer insights
• Supplier management
• Marketing and communications project support

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• You are an inspirational and proven strategic leader, with a strong track record in leading continuous improvement activity across multiple resources disciplines in a pensions or similar environment.
• An ability to drive our vision and mission, with the ability to translate strategy into practical plans and measurable performance, creating engagement among staff, customers and stakeholders.
• Creativity and ability to bring fresh ideas to the team.

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The advert closes at 23:59 on 1st June 2025 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.