Published date: 29 June 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 July 2021, 5:30pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

B70 8SZ

Value of contract

£4,808 to £666

Procurement reference

(KB - 29/6/21)

Published date

29 June 2021

Closing date

6 July 2021

Closing time

5:30pm

Contract start date

13 July 2021

Contract end date

13 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Job Title: Pensions Officer
Rate of Pay: £10.83 per hour (PAYE )
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Working from home
Start Date: ASAP
Contract type: Agency. 12 weeks with a view to extend further up to 6 months in total.

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.
Brief description:

We are looking to recruit a Pensions Officer who is an enthusiastic individual to work in a very fast paced environment within HR Transactional Services. As part of the Pensions team, the successful candidate will work flexibly within the team to help deliver a timely and effective service to employees.

You must have experience of working in a busy pensions environment (ideally Public Sector). You must be able to demonstrate previous experience of redundancy calculations together with pension scheme regulations and procedures. A working knowledge of the LGPS and Teachers Pension monthly data collection process and the respective scheme web portals is preferable.

Having good administration and customer services skills, being well organised and the ability to work independently with excellent attention to detail, are all essential requirements for this role. Handling enquiries from a range of audiences, as well as organising and maintaining accurate records using ICT systems including Microsoft Office Packages (including Word, Excel and Outlook) Oracle Applications, and the use of Microsoft Teams and Skype.

This role is 37 hours per week and will require working from home. The rate of pay for this role is £10.83 per hour (PAYE). Candidates must be immediately available. Please ensure you only send candidates who are fully compliant so there are no delays with start dates.

Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

No DBS is required for this role.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor

This role is inside of IR35

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.
The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.
To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supp...

More information

Links

Additional text

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.
To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Karendeep Bassra

Address

1 Providence Place
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 8SZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 4766

Email

karendeep_bassra@sandwell.gov.uk