Pension Administrator Apprentice Review

by Barnett Waddingham

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.6/10

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

completing administrative tasks such as maintaining members records, calculating quotes (transfer and retirement) proccessing deaths, processing payments for lump sums and pesions and setting up members for their retirement also dot he post

7/10

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

I have learnt lots about pensions and processes and developed my communication skills

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

At the start i really enjoyed the apprenticeship but now they have made changes in the bristol office (test and learn) its very stressfull day to day- there is too much workload for our team and not enough people to complete it- plus there are 6 apprentices on team which means time is lost every week due to the completion of apprentice work

6/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

its well structured however i think the grading system should be looked at

6/10

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

Lots form my team especially my "buddies"

8/10

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

lots from my assesor, shes always there to support/asl questiosn

9/10

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

slightly. Not all thinsga re direct to the role and are covered through internal training

7/10

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.)

social and networking activities

9/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

Good apprentice set up

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

be confident