Pension Wise Guidance Specialist

2 weeks ago


North Shields, North Tyneside, United Kingdom Reed Talent Solutions Full time
Pension Wise Guidance SpecialistFTC until 31^st March 2025Remote Working£30,639 Pro RataFull Time or Part TimePension Wise is a free and impartial government service that offers people guidance on their defined contribution pension options. Citizens Advice provides appointments both face to face and via telephone.You'll be part of a service that has helped over 375,000 people in the past 7 years, offering them valuable and life changing guidance that gives them the confidence to understand their pension and how to get the best value out of them. In providing this necessary and impartial service you'll see positive and rewarding results for the people you help. We receive fantastic feedback directly from the customers who use the service - Pension Wise has consistently received over 94% customer satisfaction scores.You'll be expected to supply accurate and relevant information and guidance on pension options and choices. You'll need to have a good foundation knowledge of pension law and practice, as well as a thorough understanding of a broad range of pension arrangements.This is a home-based role where you will conduct appointments over the phone. There isn't a delivery area for this role, you will deal with people across the UK. There will be a requirement to attend the office in North Shields on rare occasions.Successful candidates will ideally be able to start in your local office from 5^th August. It is essential that you can attend an online induction programme starting on 12^th August. The course lasts 3 weeks, on a full-time basis. Part Time employees would be required to work for 7.5 hours between the hours of 8.30am and 5.30pm, (to be agreed).Some of the key accountabilities of the Pension Wise Guidance Specialist:
  • Provide pension and retirement information and guidance to members of the public, in line with the defined Pension Wise Service, through a medium of different channels.
  • Help consumers to understand the full implications of their pension choices.
  • Raise consumer awareness of pension scams and fraudulent activity, encouraging consumers to report any issues to the relevant authorities.
  • Provide timely and accurate follow up information that adds value to the consumer and is clear and easy to understand.
  • Contribute towards shared best practice within the individual local office and across the local Citizens Advice (LCA) network.
  • Ensure that all work conforms to the Pension Wise quality standards, including undertaking peer to peer observations for quality assurance purposes, where applicable.
  • Ensure that all required management information is both captured and reported on a timely basis.
  • Complete training, continuous professional development and other requirements to gain and maintain accreditation.
It is essential for the Pension Wise Guidance Specialist to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
  • Solid foundation knowledge of pensions' law and practice across a broad range of pension arrangements; occupational, personal and state pension. Also, an understanding and appreciation of wider retirement issues.
  • The ability to build a rapport and communicate confidently, empathetically and professionally.
  • Ability to translate complex ideas and topics into clear, concise and engaging content that the general public are able to understand.
  • Proven ability to work on own initiative – to monitor and maintain own standards and meet service delivery targets.
  • A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
We offer full time or part time working patterns for the right candidate. Full training, supervision and support is provided.Benefits
  • Workplace Pension
  • 24 days annual leave, rising to 29 days with length of service
  • Birthday day off after 12 months of service
  • Scheme for purchasing additional annual leave


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