Purpous of the Post:
Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the centre of everything we do. 
The aim of the post is to assist in providing an effective and efficient pension administration service for the Local Government Pensions Plan. 
 
Responsibility of Resources:
None
 
Main Duties: 
Assist in ensuring that all the work is carried out in accordance with the Council's requirements as an administration authority, the Regulatory requirements of the plan, the standards set by the Pensions Manager and the general needs of the plan's members.    
Set up and maintain full and accurate records, in accordance with the standards set and the available information, and to ensure full use of the record to administrate the plan, provide payments for the plan's pensioners and those with the right to authorised compensation payments as well as completing required reports and results according to the needs of the unit. 
Receive, and as far as possible, verify and import relevant and authorised information received from the Fund's employers. 
Complete the pensions payroll and activities following the running of the payroll in accordance with the methods set and any 'ad hoc' tasks set from time to time. 
Essential: to posses the ability to check payments made through tax accounting by hand, verify the deductions made, and complete all the reports and tasks having run the payroll. Ensure any amendment to previous payrolls are dealt with correctly, that deposits and repayments clear within the agreed timescale as a target and that regulatory documents are completed correctly.   
Carry out club and non-club transfers and inter fund adjustments, in and out, in accordance with the Plan's Regulations and the units arrangements. The ability to check transfer accounts and determine the relevant salary to be used in each case. 
Make repayment estimates and true payments in accordance with the Plan's Regulations and the unit's arrangements.  Possess the skills to calculate repayments by hand.     
Make benefits' calculations in relation to deaths of existing members, pensioners and postponed in accordance with the Plan's Regulations and the unit's arrangements. 
Train other staff members in their designated field of work at the behest of the Pensions and Salaries Manager.
Arrange and distribute the post and set up the relevant tasks deriving from the correspondence.  Review and maintain the office filing systems including arranging and retaining microfilms.  
Be responsible for self-development and within two years reach a skill level relevant to the local government pensions plan in general and possess a basic understanding of other relevant legislation.  
Posses and maintain basic information and understanding of the use and operations of the pensions and salary systems and ensure that this use complies with the Council's requirements, the provisions of the Plan's Regulations, and the standards set by the Pensions and Salaries Manager and the rights of the plan's members. 
Responsibility for self-development. 
Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy. 
Operate within the Council’s equal opportunities and equality policies. 
Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation. 
Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint. 
Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary and responsibility level of the job. 
Responsible for reporting any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused. 
 
Special Circumstances:
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