Pension and Benefits Coordinator

Position: Pension & Benefits Coordinator

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Admin Hub - Peterborough, Ontario

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Anticipated Start Date: December 1, 2025

Please Apply By 5:00 P.M. on November 12th, 2025

Come Work With Compass ELC:

About Us
For more than forty years, our organization has been growing and evolving. Over those years we've expanded our vision of early learning and child care, enhanced our learning environments to truly honour our belief in children as competent and full of wonder, worked to develop an organizational culture that is strength-based and creates opportunities for growth and development for all of us, deepened our understanding of the principles of organizational democracy, provided care for thousands of children and their families, and experienced the growth of our organization from the three original to over 600 people working together on behalf of children and families.

About The Role
At Compass ELC, as a Pension and Benefits Coordinator, you will work closely with our Payroll and Benefits Coordinator to support benefits, pension, leaves of absence, and payroll coordination within the organization.

Accountabilities

• Organizational:

• Practice Collaborative Leadership, compassionate communication, giving and receiving feedback, and use the decision-making protocol when working through dilemmas or proposals.

• Live into Compass ELC's vision framework, values, diversity, equality, and inclusion in accordance with CELC Policies and all other relevant legislation.

• Benefits Coordination

• Onboarding, offboarding, employment leaves, and employment changes

• General communication with benefits representatives and staff
• Monthly/quarterly audits, reviews, and reporting

• Plan renewals and changes

• Pension Coordination

• Onboarding, offboarding, employment leaves and employment changes

• General communication with pension representatives and staff

• Pension contribution reporting

• Leaves of Absence Coordination

• Communication with employees and all stakeholders regarding employee leaves of absence (including benefits, pension, WSIB)

• Tracking dates and documents as they pertain to employee leaves

• Complete forms and reports that pertain to employee leaves

• Payroll Support

• Payroll backup and support

• Employee communication and support

• Other

• Coordinate and/or participate in professional learning & organizational networks

• Collaborating and connecting with the Human Relations, Payroll and Finance Teams

About You
You are passionate about clear, thoughtful, strategic communications. You are self-motivated, constantly thinking about innovation and driving positive change. You are a lifelong learner, eager to create partnerships with team members/the broader community, and welcome diverse perspectives. You see the best in people and create a culture where people feel supported. are guided by a strengths-based mindset, and appreciate differences in others. You are clear, kind, and consistent with your communication across teams. You support efficient and compliant pension and benefits practices and processes.

Skills, Knowledge, And Qualifications

• Payroll or HR Education/Designation valued but not required
• Familiar with the Employment Standards Act
• Experience in pension and benefits administration, preferably in a child care organization
• Familiarity and knowledge with applicable software and technology
• Strong numerical aptitude and organization

Benefits

• Competitive wages (Living wage employer)
• Mandatory Defined Benefit Pension Plan - 3% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution.
• Health and dental benefits, paramedical coverage, and EFAP (Sparrow)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)- $500.00 per year
• Professional Development Opportunities (internal and External) (12 hours per compensated in time in lieu, if completed outside work hours)
• Reduced Child Care Expenses (20% discount) Designation Memberships paid
• Paid Time Off - starting at 4% vacation accrued annually on hours worked and 4% personal sick time accrued annually on hours worked
• Permanent staff have the option to purchase additional vacation up to a maximum of 4 weeks.

How To Apply
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter through our Bamboo Careers Page.

Inclusivity And Accessibility
To address issues of systemic inequity within our communities, we strongly encourage individuals from communities and groups that have historically been disadvantaged and/or marginalized, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous Peoples of Canada, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, individuals who identify as women and/or gender diverse, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and persons with lived or living experience of homelessness to apply.

We are committed to reducing barriers to employment, providing accommodations upon request, and ensuring an accessible interview process. We encourage you to bring your true or whole self and way of being to the interview process. For assistance, please contact our Human Relations – Recruitment and Hiring Coordinator at ext. 217, or