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[Fulltime] Management Support Officer at South Yorkshire Pension Authority

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:05 +0100

Management Support Officer
Barnsley
£28,598 - £30,024 (pending 2026/27 pay award) + benefits
Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)

We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and forward-looking Governance and Corporate Services team in this well-respected, award-winning organisation managing an £11 billion pension fund.

Who we are:

We are both a local authority and a pension fund and we’re unique within the Local Government Pension Scheme as the only democratically accountable single purpose pension organisation in the UK. As a local government body, we have a public sector ethos and place a great deal of importance on our organisational Values and Behaviours – which are all about being honest and accountable, professional, progressive, and empowering.

We have a culture that encourages work-life balance, and we offer flexible working hours. Our newly refurbished Barnsley office provides a state-of-the-art working environment with free on-site parking and located within 10 minutes’ walk of both the train and bus stations, it makes us easily accessible.

Take a look at our website: Work For Us (sypensions.org.uk) to find out more about the benefits of working for SYPA and visit our LinkedIn page to see what we have been up to recently!

What you’ll be doing:

You will provide comprehensive and confidential administrative support to three Assistant Directors, helping to ensure an efficient and professional management support service.

In this varied and fast-paced role, you will manage complex diaries using Microsoft Outlook, coordinating meetings and appointments while balancing competing priorities to maximise efficiency and effectiveness. You will support the preparation of high-quality corporate documents and reports, including proofreading and formatting to ensure professional presentation.

You will also provide full meeting support, including arranging meetings, booking resources, preparing agendas and document packs, taking minutes and monitoring actions to support delivery of outcomes. The role includes coordinating travel and accommodation arrangements for members of the Senior Management Team, planning ahead to meet business needs and providing practical administrative support for events.

You will respond to email, telephone and face-to-face enquiries, providing advice, guidance and information, while working collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to resolve issues effectively.

What you’ll be able to offer:

You will have recent experience in a business support, management support or senior administrative role, with a proven ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information. You will be passionate about delivering excellent customer service and able to manage a varied and demanding workload while multitasking effectively.

You will be highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload effectively. Experience working within local government or a pension scheme environment would be advantageous.

You will also demonstrate:

Educated to Level 3 standard, or able to evidence equivalent knowledge or experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and accurately in a range of situations.
Strong IT skills, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint.

What's in it for you:

We have a generous annual leave policy that offers between 28 days and 36 days annual leave depending on length of service, plus all statutory bank holidays and you can accrue and take up to 13 extra days leave per year by utilising Flexitime.
We have several work-life balance policies including a Flexible Working Hours policy (Flexitime) which allows you to work your contracted hours to suit both you and the team that you are working in,
You’ll automatically be enrolled into the LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) which provides a salary-related pension, to which the employer contributes.
We offer a range of wellbeing initiatives including regular webinars on health & wellbeing, fresh fruit, tea, coffee, and employer provided flu vaccination vouchers each year. We also organise regular social and charity events.
We also offer a 24/7 confidential helpline, access to workplace counselling and Occupational Health.
Access to a range of benefits and discounts through the Wider Wallet scheme.
Centrally located modern office for public transport links and staff on-site parking available.

Closing Date – Friday 22nd May 2026

Interview Date – Wednesday 10th June 2026

We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

We will be shortlisting throughout the duration of the campaign therefore early applications are encouraged.

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[Fulltime] Business Support Officer at South Yorkshire Pension Authority

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:05 +0100

Business Support Officer – Corporate
Barnsley / Hybrid
£28,598 - £30,024 (pending 2026/27 pay award) + benefits
Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)

Who we are:

Take a look at our website: Work For Us (sypensions.org.uk) to find out more about the benefits of working for SYPA and visit our LinkedIn page to see what we have been up to recently!

What you’ll be doing:

You will provide comprehensive, efficient and effective business support to the Governance and Corporate Services Team, and to the wider organisation when required, supporting them with a range of business functions including administrative support for the governance team’s policy, compliance and information governance work, co-ordination of diary management, booking travel and accommodation and purchasing arrangements. You will also support the democratic services function and associated meetings and events along with various other administrative tasks.

Please refer to the role profile upon applying.

What you’ll be able to offer:

Drawing on your previous office experience, you will be an experienced administrator with a passion for delivering first class customer service. You will need to be highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and organise your own workload.

You’ll also demonstrate:

Education to Level 3 qualification standard or equivalent.
Great communication skills and the ability to work with others to achieve objectives.
Competence in a range of IT applications.
Proven experience of working with confidential and sensitive information.
Good working knowledge in relation to information governance.

What's in it for you:

We have a generous annual leave policy that offers between 28 days and 36 days annual leave depending on length of service, plus all statutory bank holidays and you can accrue and take up to 13 extra days leave per year by utilising Flexitime.
We have several work-life balance policies including a Flexible Working Hours policy (Flexitime) which allows you to work your contracted hours to suit both you and the team that you are working in, as well as offering hybrid working enabling you to work from home for up to 3 days per week, following successful completion of probationary period.
You will automatically be enrolled into the LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) which provides a salary-related pension, to which the employer contributes.
We offer a range of wellbeing initiatives including regular webinars on health & wellbeing, fresh fruit, tea, coffee, and employer provided flu vaccination vouchers each year. We also organise regular social and charity events.
We also offer a 24/7 confidential helpline, access to workplace counselling and Occupational Health.
Access to a range of benefits and discounts through the Wider Wallet scheme.
Centrally located modern office for public transport links and staff on-site parking available.

Closing Date – Friday 22nd May 2026

Interview Date – Monday 1st June 2026

We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

We will be shortlisting throughout the duration of the campaign therefore early applications are encouraged.

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[Parttime] Pensions and Expenses Finance Support Officer at TUC

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:03 +0100

£41,983 per annum pro rata rising incrementally annually to grade 6.3 £43,406, plus pro rata London weighting of £4,973

Hours: 28 hours per week (happy to talk flexible working).

We have a flexible working policy with most staff expected to work from the office for a minimum of 50% of working hours.

The TUC is looking for a Pensions & Expenses Finance Support Officer to join its busy finance team.

In this role, you’ll work as part of the wider finance team to manage the financial processing for our pension scheme, and you’ll look after all aspects of the expenses claim process for staff and external claimants. The role will involve use of our finance software packages Business Central and Continia, and our expenses platform Webexpenses. You will liaise with our union affiliates to ensure their timely membership returns, and work with management accounts colleagues to prepare prepayment and accruals journals and make sure expenses are coded to the right budget.

You’ll be based in the TUC’s Finance team and work closely with colleagues across all functions of the team.

What experience, skills, knowledge and understanding do you need?

You will be AAT qualified, or have the experience to demonstrate the ability to achieve the qualification
You’ll have excellent attention to detail and have experience of checking expense claims or other financial records to ensure accuracy
You’ll be confident with IT systems, both those you are familiar with and those that are new
You’ll have excellent communication skills and be comfortable resolving queries sensitively for both colleagues and people from outside of our organisation

We welcome applications from any candidate but are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this grade.

The closing date for completed applications for this post is 12 noon, Friday 29 May 2026. Interviews are scheduled for 19 June 2026.

Please note - this post will be subject to employment screening including a DBS check.

Closing date: 29th May 2026 (12PM)

Shortlist date: 30th May 2026

Interview date: 19th June 2026

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[Fulltime] Strategic Lead - Treasury and Development at Honeycomb Group

Mon, 11 May 2026 16:22:46 +0100

This is an exciting opportunity to join Honeycomb Group at a pivotal moment of growth and transformation. Created as part of our growth strategy, this new role offers the chance to help shape the future of our treasury and development function, influence key decisions and make a lasting impact on the organisation’s long-term financial sustainability. You’ll be joining a dynamic and forward-looking environment where collaboration is valued, innovation is encouraged, and there is real momentum behind building something for our customers and communities.

You’ll provide expert financial support across business planning, treasury and development accounting for the Group. It will provide strategic leadership of the treasury function and development finance, ensuring optimal funding, strong investor and lender relationships, and full compliance with covenants and regulatory requirements, while aligning capital structure and liquidity with long-term business and development plans. Working collaboratively across the organisation, you will help produce an Investment and Financial Plan that supports both social and business objectives and underpins the long-term financial sustainability of the organisation through robust financial forecasting.

What you’ll do:

Develop and maintain the Group’s 30-year financial plan, including risk analysis, stress testing and regulatory compliance.
Lead day-to-day treasury management, including cashflow forecasting, debt, banking relationships, covenant compliance and securitisation.
Ensure adherence to treasury strategy and policy, with regular reporting to the Audit and Risk Committee.
Oversee regulatory reporting, including quarterly returns and the Financial Forecast Return (FFR).
Lead financial appraisals for development, acquisition and regeneration projects, while improving controls, team performance and income recovery.

Who you are:

CCAB/CIMA or treasury qualified, with a strong commitment to CPD.
Strong experience in social housing treasury and stakeholder management with banks, funders and investors.
Strong financial stewardship with knowledge of controls, compliance, accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Advanced IT skills, including Excel, and experience using systems such as Brixx and ProVal.
Strong analytical, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to present complex information to non-finance stakeholders and senior audiences.
Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to motivate teams, manage competing priorities and perform effectively under pressure.

Apply now! We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

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Who we are

Whether it’s developing and maintaining affordable homes, providing trusted home repairs and improvements, keeping people safe and well at home or providing support services, we're tackling the social issues that can isolate people from a happy home - Honeycomb Group is making our region vibrant

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[Fulltime] Finance Business Partner at Honeycomb Group

Mon, 11 May 2026 15:53:36 +0100

It is an exciting time to join Honeycomb Group as we continue to grow, evolve and build on the strength of our services. With clear ambition for the future, we are investing in the people, capacity and expertise needed to support the next stage of our development. This role reflects that momentum by offering the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution at a time when strong financial leadership, insight and partnership will help shape our future direction and ensure we continue delivering value for our customers, colleagues and communities.

This person will support the Head of Finance to deliver outstanding finance services to internal and external stakeholders. As Finance Business Partner, you’ll sit at the heart of the organisation, working alongside senior leaders and operational teams to deliver value for money and robust budget setting. This is not just a traditional reporting role. You’ll be a trusted advisor, helping managers understand the “why” behind the numbers, supporting them to plan ahead, manage risk, and get the best outcomes from every pound spent. You will help embed a one‑team, one‑business culture where finance adds value, not barriers.

What you’ll do:

Align financial plans and priorities with the Group’s strategic objectives.
Partnering with senior managers to support budget setting, forecasting and financial planning.
Maintain strong financial control, accurate reporting and compliance with tax, accounting and regulatory requirements.
Provide data-led insight, monthly management accounts and analysis to support decision-making and improve performance.
Oversee statutory accounts, external audit and internal audit actions, while leading and developing a high-performing finance team.

Who you are:

CCAB/CIMA qualified with strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS 102), Housing SORP and Charity SORP, and a commitment to continuous professional development.
Experience in budgeting, financial accounting, management accounting and working within the social housing or charity sector.
Proven finance business partnering skills with multi-disciplinary teams, using financial insight to drive value for money, efficiencies and informed decision-making.
Strong leadership, collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance audiences.
Highly organised, adaptable and resilient, with strong IT capability, a customer-focused approach and a commitment to delivering results.

Apply now! We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

#Stoke #StokeonTrent #Finance #FullTime #GreatBenefits #JobsThatGiveBack #FinanceBusinessPartner #HoneycombGroup

Who we are

The Honeycomb Group is a team of social-minded brands championing happy homes in our region by providing services and support that help people across Staffordshire and its surrounding areas feel secure, connected and confident. Whether it’s developing and maintaining affordable homes, providing trusted home repairs and improvements, keeping people safe and well at home or providing support services, we're tackling the social issues that can isolate people from a happy home - Honeycomb Group is making our region vibrant.

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