AddressJob Details
Pension Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship - Bristol
What will you do as a Pension Administration Apprentice?
Here are just a few of the day-to-day tasks you can be involved in:
- Communicating with clients, their members and advisers via email, letter, and telephone.
- Process client pension payrolls, including calculations of net pay, arranging payments, liaison with tax offices and preparation of year end returns.
- The preparation of computer-generated benefit calculations and related correspondence
- Attending team meetings to understand the priorities and offering support as required.
- Plus, lots more including interesting project work
What qualification will I study for?
Working with our training provider, you will study for the Workplace Pensions Administrator Level 3 qualification through the Pension Management Institute. The programme is well structured with the support of a skills coach, friendly mentors, and line managers to ensure you succeed in your role and study.
Can I progress beyond the apprenticeship?
There are lots of opportunities to develop into beyond your apprenticeship – these can include progressing through the department you completed your apprenticeship in or transferring to a different business area. You will be encouraged to continue to study and develop your skills if you wish to do so and many of our apprentices have gone on to more senior roles within Barnett Waddingham.
What do we look for?
You will need to be customer-focused with good attention to detail. You will demonstrate a positive attitude with a pro-active and organised approach and with good problem-solving skills. We are looking for strong communicators with the ability to build effective working relationships with external clients as well as your team members and you will be keen to develop new skills. You could already have some of these skills through a part time job, work experience/volunteering or any hobbies/interests you have.
Entry requirements
Ideally, we would like to see education up to A-Level standard with grade C or higher in 2 or more subjects. You will need a minimum of 5 GCSE’s Grade 4 (C) or equivalent including Maths and English
Recruitment Process
Please apply with your CV. We will then invite you to a short telephone screen with one of our friendly Early Careers team. Successful candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day or interview in our office. If you would like to ask any questions before applying, please contact the Early Careers team on earlycareers@barnett-waddingham.co.uk and one of the team will get back to you, as we're happy to answer any questions you might have!
Here is a summary of our benefits:
- Competitive discretionary annual bonus
- Life assurance (4x up to 10x)
- Group income protection up to 65% of salary
- Private medical cover from Day One
- 25 days holiday per year and up to 30 days with holiday trading
- Generous pension scheme (we contribute 8%)
- Sports Allowance – we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Complimentary fresh fruit, hot and cold drinks in all our offices
- Paid volunteering day per year as a commitment to our Corporate Social Investment
- Support your favourite charity with the "Give as You Earn" option
- Match-funding for individuals raising money for a recognised charity
- Corporate social investment programme
- Funded training and professional development
- Lots of clubs, sporting events, social, cultural and belief groups across our offices
- Tech scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Healthcare cash plan
- Health assessments
- Subsidised Dental cover
- Subsidised Critical illness cover
- Subsidised extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members
- Discounted gym membership
- Subsidised Travel insurance
- Broad range of cash back offers and discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies
About Barnett Waddingham
Founded in 1989, Barnett Waddingham has grown to become a leading independent UK professional services consultancy at the forefront of risk, pensions, investment and insurance. Q1 2023/2024 BW partner/ employee stats: Over 1,600 headcount (exact is 1,608), 98 partners, 86 principals, 128 associates, 148 qualified actuaries, Admin – 551 employees/ Partners, each delivering on our values and our promise, ensuring the highest levels of trust, integrity and quality. We act as a trusted partner for a wide range of clients in both the private and public sectors – this includes almost 25% of FTSE 100 and over 15% of FTSE 350 companies.
Our primary focus continues to be providing the personal, quality, tailored approach that has driven our success and has led to our high level of client retention. We do not believe that there is a ‘one size fits all’ solution – you shouldn’t expect a standard tick box response. We are free to recommend tailored solutions and impartial advice in your best interests and are always looking to find a better way.
We are keen to promote the development of professional standards for all employees. By taking time to appreciate the importance of wellbeing and the impact it has on performance levels. We therefore provide staff the right tools to help them complete their exams including financial support, mentoring and study leave. Our flexible working approach, known as WorkSmart, allows our people to work at both home and office, balancing their preferences and ensuring our clients receive the best possible service. We are listed among the UK's 'best companies to work for', having been awarded a coveted two-star status ("Outstanding").
We also cater our total rewards packages to offer adjusted hours and flexible working patterns. Our total rewards packages allows you to create tailored benefit packages that work for you – for example, buying and selling holiday, gym membership, dental and private health care.We encourage individuals to work collaboratively, share ideas and learn from each other – working together to achieve our common goals. Our future success depends upon our people and we are exceptionally proud of their loyalty and commitment to delivering a quality, efficient client service.
How to apply
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Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.
