Secondment Opportunity - Police Pensions Advisor

Job Title: Police Pensions Advisor

Salary: Band B The starting salary is £59,839 which includes allowances totalling £2,928.

The salary is broken down as £56,911 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £69,342. Plus, a location allowance of £1,982 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000

Location: Remote working nationally within UK. NPCC is currently based in close proximity to St James Park underground station, London and therefore occasional travel will be required to this premise and other Police locations across the UK. We encourage applications from candidates living across the UK. Further details on flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract: Secondment until 31/03/2026 (with the potential for further extension subject to funding and performance).

Allowances: A location allowance will be awarded to Met/External applicants and secondees already in receipt of this allowance. Secondees from other forces, outside of the London area will not be entitled to this allowance but instead can claim any travel expenses incurred.

THE NATIONAL POLICE CHIEFS’ COUNCIL (NPCC)

Policing is operating in a time of global change and uncertainty, the public and our staff need a service which is responsive, able to tackle future challenges and embrace opportunity.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) brings UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public.

We achieve this through:

Coordination – by joining up the operational response to critical national policing issues to deliver policing today and shape the future.
Collaboration – by working in partnership as part of the whole policing system and beyond to improve public safety.
Communication – by sharing the collective expertise, views and action of UK police chiefs.

NPCC PENSIONS TEAM

The NPCC Pensions Team lead on the co-ordination of Police Pensions across the Police Service, through working with the constituent parts: Home Office, pension scheme administrators, Forces and national Pensions bodies. Representing the NPCC and Scheme Managers on Police Pensions issues identifying key strategic issues, shaping national policy development. To be part of this team is to be a vital element in the legislative and administrative framework of Police Pensions.

THE ROLE

The successful candidate would need to have the following experiences and skills:

Expert knowledge of the Public Sector Pension Schemes’ Regulations, related compensation regulations, associated overriding legislation and guidance from regulatory bodies
Ability to understand and interpret a wide range of complex legislation.
Ability to use the full range of the MS office suite to a high standard
Experience of preparing detailed, comprehensible reports and guidance on complex pension and compensation matters to a variety of audiences.
Strong analytical, research and problem solving skills, with ability to collect and integrate many sources of information in order to identify and develop appropriate solutions.
Experience of managing relationships and dealing effectively with internal and external customers, advising senior officers on a range of issues in a complex and political environment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Occasional national travel may be required. Travel expenses will be paid if location allowance is not being received, or when travel falls outside of the home to work journey. NPCC will pay for overnight accommodation if required.

The Metropolitan Police manage HR for NPCC recruitment.

HOW TO APPLY/APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please provide a CV and evidence against the following competencies, (350 words maximum per competency) which are based on the knowledge, skills and experience set out in the job description and the competencies in the Competency and Values Framework (CVF).

We take ownership, Level 3 - Please give an example of when you have taken ownership of a project or service delivery to improve performance or processes.
We are collaborative, Level 3 - Please give an example when you have worked collaboratively with partners/stakeholders and how you took account of differing views to deliver an effective outcome/service.
We analyse critically, Level 3 - Please give an example of your experience of collecting and analysing data to establish patterns or trends (What tools did you use? Did you set any actions or recommendations?)

Should you want to know more about the role, we would strongly encourage you contact HR & Recruitment on hr-recruitment@npcc.police.uk to arrange an informal conversation.

Please contact hr-recruitment@npcc.police.uk to apply.