Trainee Pensions Assistant

London Borough of Lewisham ,
London, Greater London
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If you are a mature, responsible and hardworking individual with an interest in finance, this is the role for you CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION QUESTIONS - MANDATORY CLICK HERE FOR THE JOB DESCRIPTION We do not accept CV's What we're looking for We are looking for a person who has the ability to work accurately and quickly to meet deadlines, with good communication skills and is eager to contribute to the team. We offer excellent development opportunities, plus a range of benefits that includes a final salary pension scheme, flexible working and the opportunity to make a real difference to your local community. The role Your role, as a member of the Pensions Team, will be to learn to administer the Local Government Pension Scheme for Council employees and pensioners. The duties will include, Maintaining records, sending, receiving and responding to post, calculating pay and benefits, meeting and assisting visitors, dealing with telephone queries and other administrative duties as required. If you want to embark on a career in pensions, have good numeric and communication skills and are interested in seeking a qualification then we would like to hear from you. What you will learn You will gain an understanding of how pay is calculated, how costing works and how pensions interfaces with other finance functions. You will get experience of basic office work, reading regulations, calculating and making pension benefit payments and dealing with staff and pensioners on a day to day basis. Full training will be provided. You will be working towards a Workplace Pensions Administrator qualification Apprenticeship Guidance Notes To be eligible for a position on the Apprenticeship scheme you must * Be over the age of 16 (there is no upper age limit) * Be a Lewisham borough resident (the electoral register will be used to verify this information) * Have full residency entitlement, there must be no restrictions on your status in the UK (all successful candidates will need to produce their passport once a job offer is made) * Be able to pass an initial assessment test in Maths and English Further general information on Lewisham Council's Apprenticeship Scheme can be found here: Salary 19565 Closing Date: 6th July 2020

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