Pensions Apprentice

Fixed Term Contract – 2 years

Full time – 37 hour week

Salary – £22,071 (National Living Wage)

Are you organised, a good at communicator, and able to work well as part of team? Join our team as a Pensions Apprentice.

About us 

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Around 400 firefighters operate from 19 fire stations from the outskirts of London to the South Midlands. We employ around 100 specialist support staff, from ICT to fire prevention. We are a diverse, welcoming community – will you join us?

Our Service is only as good as its people. When our employees are engaged and supported, our Service thrives. This why we support flexible and hybrid working. 

About the role 

The successful candidate would be responsible for supporting on the delivery of a range of responsibilities centred on the timely and accurate processing of pensions administration.

The role includes:

• Maintaining key aspects of employee pension records within the system
• Dealing with routine pension related queries
• Supporting the Pension Officer in applying legislative, regulatory, case law changes as appropriate
• Processing and collating pensions related data
• Assisting with the review and checking of pension related changes
• Assisting with HMRC correspondence, queries and third-party administration

About you 

We are looking for someone who has:

• Numerate, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Time management skills
• The ability to prioritise workloads
• Good written and verbal communication skill
• Excellent attention to detail
• Awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion issues,

Experience and qualifications 

Qualifications:

• GCSE qualification at C or above / levels 4 -9 or equivalent in Maths and English

Experience:

•  Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Ability to use the relevant software competently
• Able to communicate to various stakeholders in a confident manner

Anything else you need to know

We deliver a broad pension service to a varied range of employee groups with varying terms and conditions and the background against which we administer this service is both dynamic and challenging. As an apprentice you will be supported throughout your employment and will also be studying a relevant apprenticeship qualification.   

How to Apply 

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability are welcome.

If there are any adaptions or adjustments, we can make to help you in your application, or with our recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.

Everyone who works with us is required to have a DBS check. If you have any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact HR@bucksfire.gov.uk.

For further information about the role please review the job description.

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Abatement & Protected Pension 

If are in receipt of a Firefighter’s pension, before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.