Pension Admin Apprentice Review
at Barnett Waddingham LLP
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Business Operations
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Review Submitted: March 2022
Overall Rating
2.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
2.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Pension administrator I do mostly behind the scenes stuff, but I also talk to members on the phone
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
1/5
I've never done an apprenticeship before, however I was expecting the training provider to have more of an input, however I only get a meeting with the training provider once a month
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes, I knew nothing about pension admin before starting the role, however now I know a lot more, however I know there is still a lot to learn
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
There is little to no support from the training provider, once a month for 30 minutes is what the training provider gives us
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Training with the employer is fine, no issue here, if i need something i can ask anyone in the office or on my team
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
None, I haven't got any, I've done one APE exam and they did not give me any training, they gave me the material for the exam and thats it...
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
I was doing my pension admin role before any exam from the training provider
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Yes
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barnett Waddingham LLP to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good company, i would not recommend the apprentice route, i think it would be ideal if someone was to work somewhere else, gain 2 or 3 years of pension knowledge, and then come to Barnett Waddingham and not go though the apprentice route
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Barnett Waddingham LLP?
Unless you have previous pension admin experience, don't, i would gain that experience first, and then come to Barnett Waddingham, but i wouldnt pick up the apprentice route
