Pension Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This Pension Officer role at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust involves providing comprehensive pension services to the Trust and other NHS organisations. Key duties include providing pension estimates, calculating pensionable pay, processing awards for retirees on the NHS Pensions online portal, and ensuring high data quality. The role requires an understanding of NHS Terms and Conditions and pension scheme regulations, along with strong customer service and organisational skills.
Essential criteria
- 2 A-Levels or equivalent recognisable qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- 5 GCSE's (including Maths and English) at Grade A to C (4-9) or equivalent qualification/experience.
Desirable criteria
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or demonstrable experience of working with Microsoft Office packages
- CIPP Pensions Certificate or equivalent
- Special Skills/Aptitudes
- Ability to use Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent numeracy and writing skills
- Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines by planning and prioritising own workload.
- Self-motivation and ability to work under own initiative.
- Positive team player
- Ability to question and learn quickly
- Conscientious
- Strong demonstration of inter-personal skills to be able to deal with difficult / confrontational situations which call for empathy, negotiation skills, tact, diplomacy and verbal reasoning.
- Flexible and adaptable - able to manage competing and changing workloads
- Analytical / interpretive skills to be able to collate and analyse complex data for specific reporting purpose.
- Meticulous
- Keyboard skills.
- Experience working in a specialised integrated HR/Payroll/Pensions department
- Knowledge and experience of HMRC regulations in respect of payroll and pensions regulations
- Sound understanding of the Data Protection Act.
- Knowledge of NHS National Terms and Conditions of service
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS pension scheme
- Experience of working with the national NHS Payroll system ESR (Electronic Staff Record)
- Experience of ESR Connect software
- Experience of working with NHS Pensions Online (POL) system
- 2 A-Levels or equivalent recognisable qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- 5 GCSE's (including Maths and English) at Grade A to C (4-9) or equivalent qualification/experience.
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or demonstrable experience of working with Microsoft Office packages
- CIPP Pensions Certificate or equivalent
- Special Skills/Aptitudes
- Ability to use Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent numeracy and writing skills
- Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines by planning and prioritising own workload.
- Self-motivation and ability to work under own initiative.
- Positive team player
- Ability to question and learn quickly
- Conscientious
- Strong demonstration of inter-personal skills to be able to deal with difficult / confrontational situations which call for empathy, negotiation skills, tact, diplomacy and verbal reasoning.
- Flexible and adaptable - able to manage competing and changing workloads
- Analytical / interpretive skills to be able to collate and analyse complex data for specific reporting purpose.
- Meticulous
- Keyboard skills.
- Experience working in a specialised integrated HR/Payroll/Pensions department
- Knowledge and experience of HMRC regulations in respect of payroll and pensions regulations
- Sound understanding of the Data Protection Act.
- Knowledge of NHS National Terms and Conditions of service
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS pension scheme
- Experience of working with the national NHS Payroll system ESR (Electronic Staff Record)
- Experience of ESR Connect software
- Experience of working with NHS Pensions Online (POL) system
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 11d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pension Officer
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Pension Officer to join its busy Pay and Employee Services Department which provides a full range of Payroll and Pensions services to both the Trust and to other NHS Organisations, along with managing the Trusts' workforce systems including eRostering and ESR and the Trust's Employee Benefits offerings.
You will be responsible for providing a Pensions service to STH, its Clients and its members, providing members with Pension estimates where required, calculating pensionable pay in line with national terms and conditions and NHS Pension scheme regulations along with processing pension awards for retirees, on the NHS Pensions online portal.
You will ensure data quality in respect of members pensionable pay, contributions and membership is maintained to the highest standard and recorded accurately.
You be able to demonstrate an understanding of NHS Terms and conditions and the NHS Pension Scheme. You will have had experience of working within a busy payroll and pensions department previously.
Customer service is an important part of the role and candidates must have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate delivery of effective Customer Service.
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