Trainee Pensions Administrator at Lane Clark & Peacock

Winchester, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Calculation Production, Data Entry, Record Maintenance, Communication, Attention To Detail, Organization, Teamwork, Multi-tasking, Professionalism, Inquisitiveness, Client Ownership, Technical Work, Procedure Development, Study For Professional Exams

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Trainee Pensions Administrator At LCP we love what we do, and it shows. We help our clients make good decisions based on insightful analysis, industry expertise, and game-changing technology. Working across a wide range of sectors, including pensions and benefits, investments, insurance, energy, health, sports, and data analytics, we help our clients navigate complexity in order to take the action that matters. We have exciting opportunities to start your career in pensions administration as a trainee. Who are the department and what is the role? By joining our pension's administration department you will be part of a team of committed professionals that gives their clients the best possible service. Each day is spent working on a number of clients leading to variety in the work that you will do. As you develop you will take on more responsibility for the clients that you work on which will give you a real sense of client ownership and individual growth as you learn more about pensions in general. As you develop and grow at LCP and move on from the trainee role there will be new and exciting opportunities in a number of areas. This may include involvement in specialist groups, helping develop internal procedures and training and undertaking more complex number and technical work. What will you be doing? Producing calculations of member's benefits by either using pro forma or an automated calculation routine. Calculations will vary from scheme to scheme and will increase in complexity with experience. Preparing the appropriate explanatory standard letters to members, clients and advisers Maintaining the client database and website (where appropriate) and updating individual member records accurately and completely Input information on data files for bulk updates or for producing reports and completing simple verification processes to check data has been entered accurately. You will also be expected to assist in keeping these records in order Preparing letters to members, clients and advisors to answer their questions and general enquiries about their benefits. This will be by using standard letters and templates or by drafting non-standard responses Communicating with scheme members and clients and dealing with general telephone enquiries on a day to day basis What skills, qualities and experience do you need for this role? Educated to 'A' level, degree level or equivalents Previous office experience would be useful but pensions experience is not essential Willingness to study for professional exams Excellent organisation and attention to detail skills Excellent communication skills The ability to work under your own steam but also to be a strong team player, capable of multi-tasking and fluctuating workloads. The ability to organise and manage your workloads is vital! A high standard of professionalism is required at all times as is a flexibility of hours worked and work undertaken An inquisitive mind and keenness to learn What’s in it for you? Take a look at our page to see why our people love being here! As well as joining a multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. Currently our core benefits package includes: For you: Hybrid working (varies by role and department) professional study support (where applicable) Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women’s networks For your family: Life assurance, income protection, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption and shared parental leave For your health: 26 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time working) plus bank holidays (most of which can be taken flexibly!) with options to buy &sell holiday Private medical insurance Discounted gym memberships, critical illness and dental insurance through our flexible benefits Eye care vouchers Cycle to work scheme Digital GP services For your wealth: Competitive pension scheme Discretionary bonus scheme High street discounts Season ticket loans For others: Volunteering opportunities For the environment: Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (qualifying period applies) And much more! We continuously strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued, including age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation. LCP is committed to making our opportunities accessible to all and would welcome you getting in touch to let us know if an adjustment can be made to help with your application. This may be extra time for assessments, pre-interview site visits, interview structure or questions, or asking us about building accessibility.

Responsibilities

The role involves producing calculations of member benefits using established routines and preparing standard explanatory letters for members, clients, and advisors. Responsibilities also include maintaining client databases, updating member records accurately, and handling general telephone enquiries.