Job Description

Pensions Specialist - Warwick, hybrid, 40,000-50,000

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This is a broad and rare opportunity to support our talented in-house Pensions team - offering ongoing personalised training, professional development and genuine career progression. You'll be able to take part in interesting project work as well as business-as-usual pensions governance and administration, supporting specialisms such as trustee secretariat, communications, member engagement and corporate operations.

Key responsibilities:

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You'll provide support to our small inhouse Pensions team, by:



Managing and directing central mailbox pensions enquiries.


Co-ordinate production and publish Trustee Board packs; support drafting of Trustee minutes and ensure actions are followed up on.


Support ad-hoc Trustee and Corporate pensions projects.


Operational governance including updating risk register, annual business plan, conflicts policy, member-nominated trustee elections.


Support with the implementation of the trustee's investment strategy and ESG principles supporting management of relationships with the Trustee's key investment managers.


Monitor performance against objectives, for key trustee and corporate suppliers.


Support, project manage and provide information as part of corporate year end accounting processes. Support with pensions elements of regulatory submissions to Ofgem


Provide timely, customer focused service to members (DB & DC). Collation and preparation of risk renewal data (life assurance and group income protection).


Death in service claims.


Raising engagement and employee knowledge regarding company pension schemes, including attendance at roadshows and people clinics, maintaining online portals and websites and preparing targeted communications.


Work with the third-party administrator to prepare packs for Trustee discretion decisions and provide response to members where appropriate. Manage the ill-health process and coordinate with the occupational health consultant and Trustee.


Manage procurement processes raising Purchase Orders, managing payment of invoices, updating budget spend for Trustee and Corporate work.


Organise and co-ordinate calendars for internal colleagues, trustee directors and external suppliers.

About you:

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You have proven experience in pensions governance or administration.





A Pensions Management Institute (PMI) Pathways qualification (or working towards one) would be highly regarded, though not essential. We can support you financially with this if you're looking to start a pension qualification or have an annual subscription to pay.



You've got a good understanding of Defined Benefit (DB) and Defined Contribution (DC) pensions; knowledge of ill-health retirement and dispute resolution policies, and an understanding of auto-enrolment and re-enrolment requirements.





In person, you're a team player, detail-orientated and customer service driven.

What we can offer you:

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Salary of 40-50,000 (dependant on experience) Bonus of up to 6% 26 days holiday, plus 8 statutory days - plus the option to buy 5 more days per year Generous double-match pension scheme - for every 1 you put in, we add 2 (max company contribution 12%) An optional flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, travel insurance Death in service 10x your basic salary Financial protection if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental leave Professional development and career progression Employee Assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24 hours per day, and 24/7 online GP assistance

Other 'nice to knows':

This role offers hybrid working - c2 days per week in our Head Office at Warwick and the rest from home Flexible working if required Career progression Free gym and exercise classes onsite Subsidised canteen and coffee shop onsite Free parking

About us:

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Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain, and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come. More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs. National Gas provides that security.



National Gas are responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain.



We are also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a net zero future. Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country.

At National Gas, we are disability confident, and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let your recruitment partner know.

#LI-PT1 #LI-Hybrid

Further information:

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This is a permanent position, based from our Head Office at Warwick, with hybrid working Advert close: 27th May 2025 * Interviews: 11th and 17th June 2025