Job description and person specification

Role of the pension board member

The role of the pension board member is to:

• provide support and assistance to the administering authority
• act as a critical friend, challenging constructively on issues where the board may have a concern
• keep personal knowledge and skills up to date
• identify gaps in their understanding and request training to fill those gaps
• show a particular interest in the administration and governance of the pension scheme, especially KPIs
• regularly monitor the quality of the pension members' experience
• ask whether shortcomings or failures in the scheme's administration constitutes a breach of legislation, and should be reported to TPR
• ask about the strength of employers' covenants
• check whether the main decision making body or officer has taken proper advice and has undertaken adequate due diligence in considering the fund's asset allocation and wider - investment matters
• ask whether the investment performance of the fund is being adequately monitored (this applies to assets managed directly, through a direct relationship with an asset manager or via a pooling arrangement)
• monitor the work of the SAB and its sub-committees, and also TPR.

More information on the role of the East Riding Pension Board is set out in the Terms of Reference.

What type of person are we looking for to be a scheme employer representative?

The type of person that would be suitable for consideration as a scheme employer representative would have:

• a good understanding of pension fund management, LGPS knowledge and an awareness of the issues facing the LGPS
• an ability to represent the views of all LGPS employers to the Pension Board
• an ability to operate within the Pension Board’s Terms of Reference and Code of Conduct and in line with the seven principles of public life – selflessness, integrity, objectivity, - accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
• confidence to challenge, influence, and engage
• effective communication skills and be a team player able to promote excellent working relationships within the Pension Board and gain the confidence of external stakeholders.

More information about the role and responsibilities of scheme employer representatives is available here:

Role and responsibilities of scheme employer representative (pdf 148kb)

If you are interested in registering your interest to become an employer representative when there is a vacancy on the East Riding Pension Fund Local Pension Board (ERPF LPB), please complete the expression of interest form available below:

Expression of Interest - Scheme Employer Representative (pdf 110kb)