Trainee Pensions Administrator
4 days ago
Ipswich
Introduction Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation. We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply. Overview Join Our Team as a Pensions Administrator! Are you a diligent individual with a passion for delivering outstanding service, an eye for numbers, strong attention to detail and who enjoys problem solving? We are seeking a dedicated Pensions Administrator to join our Pensions team in Ipswich on a permanent basis. Start a career in Pension administration with strong administrative and numerical skills, suitable for school leavers, graduates, career-changers, work returners, or those seeking something new. Why Gallagher? At Gallagher, we believe in empowering our employees to achieve their full potential. As a Pensions Administrator, you'll be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and excellence. We offer a vibrant workplace where your contributions are recognized and your career growth is supported. How you'll make an impact Join our dynamic team and take charge of managing a diverse portfolio of occupational pension schemes, including Defined Benefit (DB), Defined Contribution (DC), and Hybrid pensions, with precision and efficiency. You'll be responsible for the full pension lifecycle, performing both automated and manual calculations, while drafting professional correspondence and reports, running pensioner payrolls, and supporting our Client Executive team. Delivering outstanding service to scheme members by addressing their queries, providing tailored solutions, and ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on time are also key components of this role. Furthermore, you'll be an active participant in encouraging positive relationships with team members and supporting teams, promoting collaboration and a positive work environment. As a key contributor, you'll assist the Team Leader and Client Executive team, playing an integral role in driving success and cohesion within the organization. About You • Experience in defined benefit pension scheme administration is a bonus, but not crucial for this role., • Willingness to study or currently studying towards the Pension Management Institute’s CPC qualification would be advantageous, and can be supported as part of the benefits that we offer!, • Strong analytical skills with a logical approach to problem-solving., • Ability to process, collect, and input data accurately., • Excellent prioritization skills to meet deadlines and disclosure requirements., • Outstanding communication skills for engaging with clients via telephone, letter, and email. #LI-TM2 Compensation and benefits On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: • Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days, • Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to, • Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x, • Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up, • Three fully paid volunteering days per year, • Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount, • Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan, • Critical illness cover, • Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally, • Season ticket loan, • Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase, • Emergency back-up family care Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities. We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know. Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with ___ . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch. Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
