Trainee Employer Consulting Analyst

Barnett Waddingham is a leading independent UK professional services consultancy advising on risk, pensions, investment and insurance. With over 1700 people across 9 offices, our culture is based on providing all of our clients with a high quality, professional service through strong personal relationships and tailored solutions. We are dependent on talented, skilled employees who enjoy working for a leading organisation in a closely knit and friendly team. To achieve this - and further support our continued growth as an independent, resilient and evergreen business - we need talented, motivated and enthusiastic graduates who value the chance to join our growing graduate community.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly and inclusive firm, which maintains its core values of Principled, Quality, Partnership and Respect. We have a supportive structure in place to help you manage your work/life balance and encourage you to take control of your personal development through our study support package and our dedicated training team is always on hand for guidance throughout our graduate programme and beyond.

Our EC graduate programme is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with us after university. Our graduates develop a broad, transferable skillset which covers both technical and consulting matters. You will also have opportunities to work on a wide range of projects and to develop your softer skills. Look at what recent Graduates into our Employer Consulting team have to say:

“Barnett Waddingham (BW) have been nothing short of amazing in helping me to advance my skills in this sector, and all employees I have interacted with have welcomed me into the team and provided help and support whenever I've needed it. Coming straight out of university and into the workplace was daunting, but BW and the team have been fantastic in helping me settle in"

“I started in the EC Graduate Scheme in September after graduating from university and am currently working in the DC team. I have found the experience to be very rewarding and enjoyable; in particular, my DC colleagues are friendly and supportive. This is especially valued when I am working on unfamiliar projects. The work is varied and has pushed me out of my comfort zone. On reflection, despite only having worked for Barnett Waddingham for 6 months, I have learnt a significant amount whilst being here. The company allows me to have a very good work-life balance, with flexible working hours and flexibility with working from home. I would encourage anyone who is looking for a career in financial services to apply.

Our Graduate Programme 2024 – Employer Consulting (EC)

EC is made up of various disciplines from data analytics, corporate pensions advice and workforce wellbeing through to technology development and customer services. This programme offers first class training and skills development, enabling you to gain an excellent understanding of the role an Employer Consultant undertakes within the firm. You will gain an understanding of how the business area operates and the opportunity to learn from our Partners and dedicated team members along with the chance to study towards professional qualifications.

You will be involved in multiple exciting projects and development opportunities, along with client work. An indication of the types of work you can expect to be involved with as part of the programme is detailed below:

Consultancy and account management: Supporting senior colleagues to deliver data led consultancy and governance services across reward, benefits and DC pensions; build and maintain client and internal relationships

Technology development: Working with Business Analysts and project managers to deliver our market leading employee engagement and data analytics tools

Technology delivery: Supporting the Delivery team in providing a first-class client and employee experience through our technology

Employee engagement: Working on communication strategies with consideration of content, design and delivery momentum

Research and development: Projects covering proposition development, market analysis/intelligence, thought leadership.

We were recognised as being one of the 'best places to work in the UK' in 2023 and pride ourselves on creating a professional, caring learning environment. Coupled with our friendly culture, our aim is to support and nurture individuals embarking on the EC Graduate Programme with us!

Professional qualifications

As a graduate you'll be developing through the business by learning on the job, alongside studying towards professional qualifications. We have different career pathways which support varying qualifications but to start off with we’ll support you with working towards the Certificate in Financial Planning (life and pensions route).

Entry requirements and what we are looking for?

Our current graduate vacancies require a minimum 2:2 degree and a strong interest to work and advance a career within the professional services industry. We require dedicated individuals with a strong academic background who are dynamic, proactive and have good communication skills.

Recruitment process

The recruitment process takes place throughout the spring and we'll be organising assessment days in June. Please note, for some offices we will be recruiting on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply as soon as you're ready.

Please apply with your CV. We will then invite you to a short telephone screen with one of our friendly Early Careers team. Successful candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day or interview in our office. If you would like to ask any questions before applying, please contact the Early Careers team on (url removed) and one of the team will get back to you, as we're happy to answer any questions you might have!

Please be aware, if a particular opportunity becomes oversubscribed, we will close it for applications before the stated deadline. We recommend you submit your full application as early as possible.

Summary of our employee benefits:

Competitive discretionary annual bonus

Life assurance (4x up to 10x)

Group income protection up to 65% of salary

Private medical cover from Day One

25 days holiday per year and up to 30 days with holiday trading

Generous pension scheme (we contribute 8%)

Sports Allowance – we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm)

Employee Assistance Programme

Complimentary fresh fruit, hot and cold drinks in all our offices

Paid volunteering day per year as a commitment to our Corporate Social Investment

Support your favourite charity with the "Give as You Earn" option

Match-funding for individuals raising money for a recognised charity

Corporate social investment programme

Funded training and professional development

Lots of clubs, sporting events, social, cultural and belief groups across our offices

Tech scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Health assessments

Subsidised Dental cover

Subsidised Critical illness cover

Subsidised extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members

Discounted gym membership

Subsidised Travel insurance

Broad range of cash back offers and discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies

Accessibility

If you have a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition, or individual need, which you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we’ll be happy to make adjustments to our processes to enable you a fair opportunity to showcase your skills.

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Postal applications should be sent to: Resourcing & Talent Acquisition, Barnett Waddingham, St James's House, St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PR