Pensions Co-ordinator
- Work in a supportive and collaborative team, building relationships with Trustees and pension advisers while gaining valuable industry knowledge.
- Gain an excellent understanding of the pensions industry with opportunities to develop expertise.
- Hybrid working options with up to 80% homeworking with 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon
About the role
Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Due to an internal move in the team, we have an exciting and rare opportunity for a Pensions Co-ordinator to join our Group Pensions team on a 2-year fixed term contract. As Pensions Co-ordinator you’ll develop your expertise and play a key role in supporting the smooth and effective management of pension arrangements for the Company, Trustees, and Scheme Members. With plenty of opportunities to learn and grow, this role is perfect for someone with strong analytical and communication skills who is eager to build a career in pensions.
In this role you will play a part in the governance of the pension scheme by co-ordinating meetings, drafting papers, taking meeting minutes and recording and progressing actions for Pension Trustee meetings. You’ll manage pension queries to the mailbox, providing support to members, Trustees, and stakeholders (both internal and external). You’ll analyse and interpret pensions data, ensuring compliance with Scheme Rules and Pensions legislation. You’ll enhance communications, delivering clear and engaging pension updates to scheme members and manage risk and compliance, maintaining the Scheme’s business plan and governance frameworks. You’ll build strong relationships with third-party pension providers, Trustees, and internal teams and oversee financials, reviewing invoices and monitoring expenditure to ensure effective asset management. You will also have the opportunity to help deliver key pension projects, driving improvements and best practices.
About you
You’re an analytical thinker with a keen eye for detail and a passion for problem-solving. You have some experience in UK pensions—including Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution schemes and you’re ready to take on a role where you can make a real impact. You enjoy working with complex information, analysing data, and ensuring processes run smoothly. Experience within governance is a plus, but a willingness to learn is just as important.
To join our team, you must also have;
- Excellent communication skills, you can explain technical concepts in a clear and engaging way, whether speaking with colleagues, stakeholders, or scheme members.
- Fantastic stakeholder engagement skills, you’re confident building relationships and working with multiple teams, from pension providers to internal teams.
- Strong organisational skills, you excel at prioritisation, keeping track of key tasks, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
Benefits and Rewards
When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
- Salary up to £35,000 depending on experience
- Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)
- Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
- A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
- Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
- £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
- Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
- Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
- Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
- Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
- Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
- Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
Working at NFU Mutual
We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.
We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.
