Job Description
Do you want to start an apprenticeship that will provide you with:
The opportunity to gain a 3rd level qualification while working in a supportive environment
A structured training plan which will help you grow your knowledge and drive your career
Your own personal development plan to support you as you grow with our busy and successful organisation
A challenging environment in which you can develop both personally and professionally?
A competitive salary and excellent benefits package?
If so, this is the role for you.
We recruit the best, and are looking for the future influencers of our industry. You will need to be innovative, driven and want to make an impact in our organisation. We will provide you with a supported environment to implement the learning from your apprenticeship.
We are looking for candidates who are intelligent, ambitious and great at working with people. You should enjoy solving complex problems and be interested in the financial services industry and areas affecting it. You will be well organised and proactive, calm under pressure and have the ability to communicate well at all levels (written and verbal).
You will be a conscientious individual with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to think critically and logically.
Person Specification
Key Responsibilities
We can offer you an apprenticeship opportunity that is the first step in a high profile career.
After full training, you will be exposed to various issues arising in the world of pension administration. Our team carries out all types of exercises such as; winding up pension schemes (i.e. closing the scheme and ending the trust); calculating the pension that would be payable to members and carrying out in depth reviews of past and current practices of administering pension schemes, all the while providing an excellent service to the members of our schemes. This variation makes Spence an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in a career in pensions.
You will become a key contact to pension members answering queries over the phone and via written communication. You will become effective at providing clear and accurate information to members and beneficiaries.
Essential Criteria
A Level (or equivalent) Mathematics grade B or above
GCSE (or equivalent) grades A – C in Mathematics and English
Excellent IT Skills and proficient in Microsoft Packages, i.e. Word, Excel
Experience of working pro actively and using your own initiative to complete tasks
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Circumstances
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with additional hours as and when required.
All roles are subject to a six-month probationary period and all prospective employees are required to complete an Access NI check.
As part of the pre-hire process the successful candidate will be subject to reference checking security vetting.
3173 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applying with a disability or long-term health condition?
As part of our belief that we benefit from the differences among us we are committed to increasing the representation of disabled colleagues and want to remove any barriers or challenges that get in the way of candidates with a disability or long-term health condition from applying to work with us.
If there is support or an adjustment that we can provide to enable you to be at your best during the recruitment and selection process, we encourage you to advise us in good time so that we may make suitable arrangements. We understand that being open with us may feel uncomfortable so please only share with us the information that you are comfortable to share, and rest assured that we will use this only to provide you with the right support. Any information you give us will be treated completely confidentially. To discuss this further please call 028 9041 2000 and ask to speak to a member of the People & Culture team.