Job ref: 191582
TPR grade: Grade 12 - Lead Administrator
About us
More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. We’re committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do.
It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment, and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively, and inclusive environment. This includes our Disability Network, Family Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic (ME) Network and Women’s Network, which offer spaces to connect.
Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play.
We operate a hybrid working model, subject to government guidelines, where regular attendance in our Brighton office is required. Attendance in the office is team and role dependent.
Role
We’re looking for an experienced Administrator to support throughout all stages of the Commercial lifecycle. You will be delivering excellent customer service whilst dealing with high volumes of work in a fast-paced and varied environment.
Responsibilities
You will:
- deliver and coordinate the administration of the team, including but not limited to purchase to pay user capability and JAGGAER eSourcing
- raise purchase orders and contracts
- assist users across the business with procurement related queries
- assist Commercial Business Partners in the management and issue of ITT and evaluation paperwork and collation of responses
- maintain, file and archive documentation
- support continuous improvement initiatives on all administration and coordination of activity relating to team processes and objectives
Essential and desirable criteria
Essential
- Competent user of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Highly numerate.
- Strong organisational and record keeping skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
Desirable
- Knowledge of eSourcing and purchase to pay solutions.
- Knowledge of public sector commercial processes.
Person specification
- Proactive and flexible.
- Can do approach.
- Ability to prioritise and use initiative.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Personable and a team player.
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary from £25,505, we offer:
- Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world
- discretionary bonus arrangements
- access to performance related pay progression
- 25 days annual leave provision
- flexible working arrangements
- development opportunities
- enhanced parental leave arrangements
- a free employee assistance programme
- an excellent office location in Brighton
How to apply
To apply please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk quoting role reference number 191582 along with:
- a covering letter with details of how your skills and experience meet the role requirements
- a copy of your CV
- details of your notice period
Current employees in their first 12 months of employment who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention and development of people with disabilities and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
Applications will be considered on a part time and job share basis.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us.
The Pensions Regulator is an arm’s length government body and part of the public service.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk.