Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade F. SCP 17 £28,770 - SCP 22 £31,364
Hours Per Week: 36 hours
Working Pattern: Full Time, but flexible arrangements may be considered
Base Location: Guardsman Tony Downes House, Droylsden
Assessment Date: Interviews W/C 4th November 2024
About GMPF
Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) is a regional pension fund that administers the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). It is run by Tameside MBC and is based in Droylsden.
GMPF is one of the largest pension funds in the country and is the largest LGPS fund in the UK. We have over 414,000 members, over 600 employers and last year paid out over £880 million in benefits. 150 employees currently work within the Administration section of the Fund.
Benefits of working at GMPF
GMPF is a great place to work, and we have lots to offer our employees:
- Most roles are currently hybrid working with the option to work from home or in the office, though you may be asked to come into the office on certain days.
- Modern open plan offices in Droylsden with on-site parking, excellent public transport links and close to the M60.
- We offer flexible working for most posts.
- Automatic enrolment into the LGPS with generous benefits and life cover.
- Annual leave entitlement starts at 26 days plus bank holidays and ‘flexi time’.
- On-going training & development with career progression opportunities.
- Employee rewards & benefits scheme which includes discounts on gym memberships, cycle to work scheme, and health & wellbeing offers.
The role
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic communications professional to join our Communications team. This is a great opportunity for anyone who has experience in delivering communications or customer services to join a team who are passionate about delivering a high level of service to pension fund members and other stakeholders.
As a Communications Senior Officer, you will be able to demonstrate your ability to write and design communication materials, including content for the GMPF website and intranet, promotional material about pensions, newsletters, and social media.
About You
You will need to have excellent communication and presentational skills, excellent written skills, be able to collect and analyse data and feedback, and have a passion for ensuring excellent customer service and outcomes are delivered.
The application process
Please visit our website careers page for guidance on how to complete the application form for this role https://www.gmpf.org.uk/about/careers-and-current-vacancies
The application process will involve both an interview and a task. More details about this will be provided if your application is successful.
For more information about GMPF in general please see our website at www.gmpf.org.uk.
About Us
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ellis Gill, Communications & Engagement Section Manager, on 0161 301 7252.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
This role is employed by Tameside Council.
Reference Number: DPT322
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