Pension Administrator Review

by Barnett Waddingham

Rating

10/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Data administration, providing retirement / transfer value quotes, processing deaths of retirement members, creating financial reports such as cashflows etc.

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Public speaking, better grammar.

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I did really enjoy it, the people are great, and the work/learning side I find quite interesting.

    10/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Very well structured, can tell it's been around for a good few years (have also heard from past apprentices how much it has been improved over time).

    10/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Lots of support wherever required and even further. Manager was always happy for me to take extra time for apprentice assignments etc.

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Lots of support, whether it be extra study time or an official mentor session etc.

    10/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Gained lots of knowledge on regulation and legislation and the history of pensions; the boring stuff but all highly benefitted my day-to-day work life.

    10/10
  • 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.)

    • Lots of socials - even a social team. This provides for great networking and cross-collaboration even between offices.

    10/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Barnett Waddingham to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • A rare workplace in that the people really feel valued and looked after. Nothing bad to say.

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

    • Just do it! Once you're in the progression and development is pushed upon you which will exponentially benefit and even excel your career.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Finance

Bristol

February 2024

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