2018-12-22
National Grid (https:\\careers.nationalgridus.com)
Defense Contracting
/yr
full-time
employee
Wokingham
RG41 5BN
United Kingdom
What you'll get
A competitive salary between £33,000 – £38,000 dependent on capability
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 10%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
About us
We are National Grid, and we are at the heart of energy. From heating homes to making sure businesses fire on all cylinders, we’re using our engineering excellence to connect people and the planet. We’re also looking to the future – innovating, inventing, and transforming – to make possible the energy systems of tomorrow. And that’s why there’s never been a more exciting time to join us and help us to make a difference to people’s lives every day.
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Pensions Administrator to join our established pensions team. Delivery focused and used to working with a team, this role will have contact with key stakeholders, ensuring Service Level Agreements for our internal pension scheme are met. You will have a key role in our relationships with HMRC and our external providers, ensuring we deliver appropriate levels of service.
About you
The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the administration of defined benefit schemes and preferably also in defined contribution schemes. In addition to significant knowledge of occupational pension arrangements, HMRC and DWP legislative requirements, ideally they will have attained or be studying towards the Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision (APMI) or equivalent. They will also have a positive, customer focused attitude, the ability to prioritise and work well within a team, as well as the drive to deliver continuous improvement. A large part of the role will involve the training and mentoring of junior colleagues so the successful individual would need to be conscientious with excellent organisation and communication skills.
Who are we
At National Grid, we don’t just ask our people to deliver to the highest standards. We also support them to be the best they can be. We welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds. National Grid’s ambition is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. We are committed to building a workforce which represents the communities we serve and a working environment in which each individual feels respected, fairly treated, valued and able to reach their full potential.
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy is 31st January 2019. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.