Pension Support Advisor

Ref: 638

Role: Pension Support Advisor

Salary: £12.05p/h – (£23,500)

Located: Sheffield - Hybrid – 3 days from office, 2 days from home.

Hours:- 37.5 hours per week covering Monday – Friday on rotating shifts between 8am – 6pm.

The role:

• Effectively handle, manage, resolve, and log pension customer contacts received through a range of customer support channels in a timely and professional manner.
• Administering the statutory monthly pension reports for our customers.
• Expected to work to the highest standards to ensure first class service is delivered, whilst adhering to Quality & Regulatory pension standards.
• Liaise with other internal and external partners to ensure issues are resolved and ensure a smooth transaction for our customers.
• Take ownership, managing, investigating, resolving, and logging customer contacts and enquiries
• Meet all SLAs for pension subscriptions customers and be willing to work as deemed necessary to ensure all SLAs are met in line with company policies.
• Provide technical support and assistance to- pension customers throughout their contract lifetime.
• Optimise customer satisfaction and meet defined quality standards for contact handling and associated administration.
• Work effectively as a team and autonomously.
• Support customers with help requests, technical issues, complaints, suggestions, and praise received through a range of customer support channels.
• Be able to communicate effectively and listen to a customer’s specific situation and needs.
• Have strong, up to date pension and product knowledge to advise and add value to customers experience and encourage engagement. 
• Follow escalation procedures for technical pension and product development issues, liaising with internal and external partners.
• Assist other areas of the Operations department when necessary due to demand 
• Weekend work maybe required on an adhoc basis during peak seasonal times which will be provided back as time in lieu.

The successful candidate:

• Previous Pension administration reporting or payroll customer support experience essential. 
• Preferable but not essential, a professional pensions qualification (Certificate/Advanced Diploma in Pension Administration, PMI Award in Pensions Essentials or QPA etc) 
• Excellent customer service skills
• The ability to solve difficult or unexpected problems.
• Technical skills required with an aptitude in using software products of varying complexity.
• Ability to plan and carry out work on your own or as part of the team.
• Decision-making and bringing innovation to problem solving.
• Helpful and positive attitude in a busy environment
• Able to project a respectable and professional image.
• Ability to maintain a calm approach and work effectively under pressure.
• Communicates clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing.

Glu Recruit LTD are an equal opportunities employer and are acting as a recruitment agent in the hiring of this role. 

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