People
Having the right people with the right skills, knowledge and behaviour is fundamental to the work of the Fund and we have developed our People development strategy to ensure our organisation is able to respond to its customers’ needs.
Ensuring people feel confident and effective in their roles is fundamental to the strategy as this leads to improved efficiency and productivity. Our strategy aims to promote an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to the success of the Fund, as well as gaining satisfaction and reward in achieving their own personal development goals.
Through our “grow our own” we play an active role in providing opportunities to develop within the local community, the knowledge and skills which are relevant to the Fund and financial service industry.
Inclusion and Opportunity
We are an equal opportunities employer offering inclusion in our success as we grow and succeed. As a member of the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) we aim to:
- Ensure colleagues feel they are treated equally and fair regardless of age, disability, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation
- Develop our approach to being a more diverse and inclusive workforce which allows us to develop experiences and viewpoints to see issues in a different way and create solutions to business challenges
- Provide access to forums and training which support our understanding and awareness to be able to share ideas and initiatives between colleagues
- Support people to feel included, valued and accepted
As a Fund we are committed to ensuring change to drive increasing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) through evolving our working practices and recruitment strategy and ensuring those we work and invest with, drive to do the same. The Fund has established a dedicated programme of work to develop its internal and external support for EDI.
Learning and Development
The Fund believes that by investing in its people it empowers them to increase skills, facilitate career development and helps them to progress their role in the organisation.
Development of our people is important to us.
- We are accredited Investors in People
- We offer support for professionally recognised qualifications relevant to the role
- We support CPD
Flexible working
The City of Wolverhampton Council also offers a wide range of flexible working options to fit in around your commitments including:
- Flexi-time
- Reduced hours working
- Job share
- Homeworking
- Hybrid working
Our environment
The Fund believes the environment it creates and uses plays a vital role in supporting its people, customers and stakeholders and how these interact, both in the West Midlands and the wider pensions industry and local government arena.
The Local Government Pension Scheme continues to grow and experience significant change, creating opportunities for funds to benefit from collaboration. With a central UK location and close proximity to multiple and major transport networks, the Fund premises provide a hub for training and collaboration and is a place where the Fund can set out and live to the standards it sets for others in ensuring buildings and technology are aligned to ambitions for a sustainable future.
The Local Government Pension Scheme continues to grow and experience significant change, creating opportunities for funds to benefit from collaboration. With a central UK location and close proximity to multiple and major transport networks, the Fund premises provide a hub for training and collaboration and is a place where the Fund can set out and live to the standards it sets for others in ensuring buildings and technology are aligned to ambitions for a sustainable future.
Our benefits include
- Starting from 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Flexible working hours
- Staff Awards scheme
- On-the-job development within a team of specialists
- Professional recognised qualifications relevant to role
- We support CPD
- Brand new office environment
- Corporate discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Automatically enroled into award winning pension scheme
- Opportunity to be involved in a Staff Forum group
- Hybrid working
- Study leave
We currently offer salary sacrifices for:
- Childcare costs
- Cycles and associated equipment
- Personal IT equipment and smartphones
- Cars, including a wide range of ‘green’ vehicles
- Purchasing additional leave entitlement
- Corporate membership of WV active
- No-claims bonus scheme protection whilst using your car for work.
- Ethical savings and loans through the Wolverhampton City Credit Union.