Pensions Apprentice

Leicestershire County Council; Glenfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is offering an apprenticeship in the Pensions team at County Hall, Glenfield. The role involves assisting with records, setting up tasks, and supporting year-end processes as you study for a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship.

No prior experience is required as full training will be provided, and there is potential for flexible working discussions. This is a comprehensive entry into a finance-based career within a major local government organisation.

Qualifications

• 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English (grades A* to C or 9-4)
• Skills to use Word and Excel (or equivalent)
• Ability to compose clear and concise correspondence
• Knowledge of confidentiality and handling sensitive information
• Ability to carry out calculations quickly and accurately
• Commitment to the council values and behaviours

Responsibilities

• Assist with keeping up to date records for all scheme members
• Set up work tasks for your team
• Help with year-end work and updating records with the latest information
• Assist with administration of team checking spreadsheets
• Collate uploaded documents in preparation for indexing to records

Skills

Word

Excel

Confidentiality

Calculations

Education

GCSEs (Maths & English)

Tools

Records management

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leics LE3 8RA

Salary: £25,629 - £25,824 per annum (Pro rata for part time)

Working Hours:37 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term for 21 months

Closing Date: 27 October 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Are you looking for a finance-based career?

Would you like to work for a major organisation?

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic person to be part of the Pensions team at Leicestershire County Council, to develop new skills and learn about the new Local Government Pension Scheme.

No experience necessary as full training will be given.

About the Role

You will be given a wide range of tasks to do, that will contribute to the work of your team

Training will be given ‘on the job’ to enable you to understand how we work.

Your duties will include:

• Assist with keeping up to date records for all scheme members
• Setting up work tasks for your team
• Help with ‘year-end’ work, updating records with the latest information
• Assist with the administration of team checking spreadsheets
• Collate uploaded documents in preparation for indexing to records

The apprenticeship will also include studying for a Level 3 Business Administrator standard. Each week time will be allocated for training and learning, to allow you to complete all aspects of your apprenticeship.

About You

To apply for this post, you must have:

• 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English (grades A* to C or 9-4)
• Skills to use Word and Excel (or equivalent)
• The ability to compose clear and concise correspondence
• Knowledge of the importance of confidentiality and sensitive information
• The Ability to carry out calculations quickly and with a very high degree of accuracy
• In addition, we expect you to share our commitment to our valuesandwill ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

Stuart Wells, Pensions Project Manager

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.