Work For Us

Join Our Team

Our organisation was the winner of the LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) Fund of the Year at the LAPF Investment Awards 2022. Additionally, our teams have been recognised for their outstanding customer service by external bodies such as Customer Service Excellence. As an award-winning organisation, we work together to provide our members with excellent customer service and continue to invest wisely to get the best returns to continue paying our members pensions. We have a variety of roles at SYPA that include pensions administration, support and engagement, ICT, finance, investment strategy and more. By joining our team in Barnsley, you would be directly involved in securing the financial future of over 100,000 people in South Yorkshire. We value every single member of our organisation and strive to make sure that our workplace is a place where you can go further in your career. Watch this video to hear directly from our employees:
Our modern office is situated close to Barnsley City Centre and is easily accessible with several bus routes and is only a 10-minute walk from the train station.

Investing In You

We are dedicated to helping you develop as a professional in your chosen career but also in other areas of your life. We offer employees the opportunity to learn and develop skills with LinkedIn Learning. This is a platform that gives you access to a wide range of courses that you can complete to improve your understanding of the working world. Although most people choose to undertake courses that are within their field of specialism, we also encourage you to try learning about things that you have no prior knowledge about. Additionally, we also pay for any professional subscription you need to develop your learning, provided it is a requirement of your job role. Gaining knowledge is a never-ending cycle, it is important to keep on top of changes and try to develop yourself via learning. We are invested in your professional development and want you to grow with us.

Rewards & Benefits

At SYPA, we take pride in the fantastic benefits that we offer to our employees. As a Mindful Employer, we have a range of policies that emphasise the importance of maintaining a healthy work life balance for everyone who works here. We are always looking for ways to improve and review our policies regularly, ensuring they work well for all our people.