Pensions Administrator Review

by Barnett Waddingham

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

5.4/10

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

It is my responsibility to monitor payrolls, answer queries from members, arrange for payments to be made and calculated members retirement benefits

7/10

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

When I first started the apprenticeship, my communication skills with others were poor as I was incredibly nervous in most interactions, now that I have become more confident in my role, I am much more comfortable with interacting with others.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I have enjoyed working with Barnett Waddingham and The Growth Company for the majority of the apprenticeship, however toward the end of the course, everything has felt unorganised and stressful making the apprenticeship feel unenjoyable for me at times.

4/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

As I mentioned in my previous answer, everything feels unorganised now that I am approaching the end of my course. A lot of things are being pushed back and we have been told misleading information.

3/10

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

Barnett Waddingham has provided a lot of support to me for the majority of my apprenticeship. However toward the end of the course, I noticed that I have been left to manage most things with little to no assistance.

5/10

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

I have noticed across the course of my apprenticeship, The Growth Company provided minimal support towards my qualification, they have provided us with misleading information and has pushed back the Gateway completion date for my entire cohort.

3/10

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

The Growth Company frequently provides us with training sessions which are relevant to our role.

5/10

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.)

Barnett Waddingham focuses on networking with others, they offer routine activities for all colleagues to interact with one another and build stronger relationships.

8/10

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

9b. Why?

At the moment, Barnett Waddingham are going through a lot of changes, and it is impossible to know whether the impact of these changes are positive or negative. I feel as though for any new joiners, there will be a difficult learning curve and an incredibly stressful environment.

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

Ensure that you are organised and are making detailed notes on anything that you are confused on, since everything will come up more than once and it is incredibly difficult to retain the knowledge on all the necessary information for all the different schemes