Administration Assistant

Salary

£23,000 to £26,000

Administration Assistant

Location: Stagecoach Group 10 Dunkeld Rd, Perth PH1 5TW

Hours: 35 hours Monday to Friday office based

Job Type: Full time / Permanent

Salary: £23,000 - £26,000 depending on skills and experience

Benefits : 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), an annual bonus, access to company pension, life cover, Stagecoach bus pass for you and your partner and discounts with hundreds of retailers

About us

Stagecoach Group is a leading public transport group with extensive operations across the UK and over £1.3 billion of annual revenue.

We’re a complex business in parts, but with a simple premise – transport is at the heart of a strong economy, a strong society, a strong environment and a strong community and we’re at the very heart of the transport industry. We have a privileged role in connecting individuals and communities across the UK to healthcare, to employment, to education, to leisure…and most importantly to each other.

It’s an exciting time to join Stagecoach– there will be plenty of challenges and scope for your development.

The role

As our Administration Assistant, you will be working as part of our Pension team. You don’t need Pension specific experience or knowledge, but it’s great if you have this.

To provide more of a flavour, your specific tasks would include:

• Processing incoming and outgoing mail
• Preparing written communications using templates and prepopulated communications to send to pension members and employees
• Maintaining and updating membership records
• Maintaining the Group Pensions Workflow System, logging new work items and adding updates
• Communicating with Members through the Group Pensions Helpline

In terms of who we’re looking for…

• You’ll be competent using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word, for preparing communications and data entry

• You’ll have good communication skills, both written and verbal
• You’ll have a positive attitude and friendly personality to match our team culture
• You’ll be able to manage and prioritise your workload and meet deadlines
• You’ll be good with numbers, ideally with a National 4 Maths qualification
• You’ll be friendly and helpful when speaking to our members via the Helpline

Our Team

We’re a small team of 9 and we successfully manage the administration of the Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme for 35,000 members. We’re responsible for making sure that our members are paid their correct pension at the right time, and we take pride in achieving this. The team also assist in the administration of Stagecoach’s other pension and life cover arrangements. Our team have all been with Stagecoach a long time so there’s lots of support for someone new to the team, and lots of knowledge to share with you if you want to develop and get some qualifications.

If you think you’d be a good match and we’re definitely what you’re looking for, please apply - we can’t wait to receive your application!

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Group Head Office 10 Dunkeld Road Perth PH1 5TW