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Are you a recent graduate in the Bristol area and eager to kickstart your career in the dynamic world of finance? Look no further than XPS Pensions Group! As one of the fastest-growing leaders in the industry, our Pensions Administration business is poised for significant expansion, and we're inviting talented graduates to join our thriving team, offering a mix of office-based and hybrid working options.
This is a great chance to join our friendly team and community in Bristol, with fantastic new offices just 10 minutes from Bristol Temple Meads station in the centre of town.
We're searching for graduates who are ready to get started and possess the passion and appetite to excel in a dynamic administration role. If you're someone who isn't afraid to voice your ideas with exceptional communication skills, and you have a genuine interest in delivering for our clients, then we want to hear from you. At XPS, we believe in nurturing your potential and helping you become the best version of yourself.
When you join XPS, you'll embark on a diverse and exciting journey. We provide comprehensive on-the-job training that accelerates your knowledge and skills development. Moreover, we're committed to supporting you through relevant qualifications that will benefit you in the role and support your progress.
This opportunity isn't just a job; it's a chance to grow and flourish as you build a successful career in the Financial Services sector whilst benefiting from an attractive salary and benefits package.
XPS is no ordinary company. We are an award-winning Pensions Consultancy with over 1600 staff in locations across the UK and our business continues to experience rapid growth. We value our people and understand they provide the key to our success. We currently have around 1,000,000 pension scheme members across a variety of industry sectors and scheme types with those members at the heart of everything we do.
Join us at XPS, and together, we'll shape the future of financial services while nurturing your career ambitions.
Your journey begins here...
The role
As a Pensions Administrator with XPS you will provide services to a wide range of trust-based company pension schemes and will…
- Perform various administration tasks e.g., handling of new entrants, leavers, retirements, transfers, and deaths.
- Update relevant pensions administration databases and systems.
- Running automated calculations and performing manual benefit calculations
- Develop a knowledge of clients and their associated schemes.
- Monitor and log enquiries from scheme members.
Your profile
We are looking for a recent graduate who is looking for a new challenge and who wants to be part of this exciting period of growth. This role requires…
- Education to degree level or equivalent.
- A basic knowledge and understanding of the pensions industry would be a plus.
- A numerical aptitude evidenced by work experience or academic achievements.
- Strong Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.
- Knowledge and experience of MS Office Products such as Excel and Word (or similar).
- Strong organisation skills.
- A can-do attitude.
- Full training is provided but experience of Microsoft Excel is useful. The ability to work well under time pressure and communicate findings with clarity will be necessary attributes.
- If you have previous pension administration experience, you will fit into one of our more senior roles.
What do we offer?
Our five Employee Networks – XPS Women’s Network, XPS LGBTQ+ Network, XPS Menopause Network, XPS Disability Network and XPS Multicultural Network – play an important role in our culture. They lead our inclusive programme of events, campaigns and workshops throughout the year and our internal mentoring programme also has a role to play, for example in advancing gender equality.
As a disability confident employer, we have committed to support disabled individuals throughout the recruitment process. This means we have ensured each stage is inclusive and offers reasonable adjustments where required for recruitment and within the workplace.
Follow the link to find out more about our people approach including information about Inclusion and Diversity, sustainability, flexibility at work, health and wellbeing, reward & benefits and our recent awards including being named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023:
At XPS, we invest in our graduates, fostering your growth and career journey. Join our vibrant and collaborative team, working alongside industry leaders who value your unique perspective.
We offer an attractive reward package, including...
- Excellent salary
- Participation in a Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- 25 days holiday
- A set of core benefits including pension plan, life assurance, employee assistance programme, access to a qualified, practicing GP 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- A comprehensive range of voluntary and flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle including holiday trading, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, private medical cover for self and family, travel insurance and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers.
What happens next?
If you feel XPS could be your next step on your career ladder, please apply directly via the links provided and we look forward to learning more about you. We will consider all applicants and respond swiftly.
If you do not feel ready to apply but wish to know more, please contact Paul Gilliver on the recruitment team at XPS.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following requirements:
- Right to Work confirmation
- DBS Disclosure check
- Employment or educational references covering five years
- Satisfactory credit check
XPS Pensions Group is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages application from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Please note we reserve the right to close our vacancies early and we only accept cvs direct from applicants.
