Pension Admin Apprentice Review

by Barnett Waddingham

Rating

4.9/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Pension administrator I do mostly behind the scenes stuff, but I also talk to members on the phone

8/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Yes, I knew nothing about pension admin before starting the role, however now I know a lot more, however I know there is still a lot to learn

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I've never done an apprenticeship before, however I was expecting the training provider to have more of an input, however I only get a meeting with the training provider once a month

3/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

There is little to no support from the training provider, once a month for 30 minutes is what the training provider gives us

2/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Training with the employer is fine, no issue here, if i need something i can ask anyone in the office or on my team

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

None, I haven't got any, I've done one APE exam and they did not give me any training, they gave me the material for the exam and thats it...

1/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

I was doing my pension admin role before any exam from the training provider

1/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Yes

5/10

9a. Would you recommend Barnett Waddingham to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Good company, i would not recommend the apprentice route, i think it would be ideal if someone was to work somewhere else, gain 2 or 3 years of pension knowledge, and then come to Barnett Waddingham and not go though the apprentice route

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Barnett Waddingham?

Unless you have previous pension admin experience, don't, i would gain that experience first, and then come to Barnett Waddingham, but i wouldnt pick up the apprentice route