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Thank
you for your interest in The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS).
We are proud of the work of the organisation and what we do. Thirty one years since the organisation was
first formed we believe the need for people to have access to free professional, independent and impartial
help with their pensions is more important now than ever before. We believe that pensions can change
people’s lives. Our vision is a future where people are empowered to make the most of their pensions.
If you share our vision please tell us more about yourself.
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Assistant Technical Specialist
Job
reference:
ATS/IG/17(2)
The Pensions Advisory Service always seeks the best and as such is committed to being an
equal opportunity employer
Address:
Home Phone No:
Mobile Phone No:
Work Phone No:
Email Address:
Are you subject to any conditions relating to your employment in this country
such as a work permit?
Yes
No
If yes please give details:
Civil Servants only: are you currently a member of the Redeployment Pool? Yes
No
Up to five posts are available – full time and part time working arrangements will all be considered
Please confirm what hours and days you are available to work.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Hours available to work:
Where did you hear about this vacancy?
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Thursday
Full time
Friday
Saturday
Part time
EDUCATION: Schools from age 11
Name and location of
School
Date left
Qualifications Obtained (level and grade)
(Month /
Year)
FURTHER / HIGHER EDUCATION
Name and Address of
College / University
Start Date
(Month / Year)
Length of
Course
Full/Part
Time
Qualifications
obtained
(level and grade)
Course title
Professional Qualifications: Please let us know of any vocational qualifications you may
have or are working towards:
Qualification
Course title
Date of Qualification
TRAINING: Give details of relevant training you have completed in the last two years.
Do not
include any courses listed above.
Training Course
Date
Duration
Name and Address of Training Organisation
PRESENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Give details of your employment history, paid or voluntary, including any periods of
unemployment or care of a child/relative from the year you left school.
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANY GAPS.
Employers Name and
Address
Date
from
Date to
(Month /
Occupation and summary of key
responsibilities
Salary
Reason for
leaving
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(start with the most recent)
(Month /
Year)
Year)
Please answer the following questions to highlight your suitability for the post as against the
person specification. Where possible please provide examples.
Q1. For this role you need a good foundation knowledge of pensions law and practice as well as a broad
knowledge of pensions arrangements. It is likely that you will have gained this over a number of years in
a pensions focussed environment. Please outline the types and range of pension arrangements you
have had experience of and in what context e.g. exposure to DC schemes or State pension queries.
Max 250 words
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Q2. Please provide us with examples of your experience in dealing directly with members of the public
and in what context you did this e.g. questions from members, delivering training events etc. Max 250
words
Q3. This role will require you to have excellent customer service skills and to work as part of a team.
Please tell us what things you think are important when working with other people (customers and
colleagues) and what attributes you would bring to a team. Max 250 words
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Q4. This role will require you to explain often complex issues and concepts in an understandable way
both in writing and over the phone, please tell us what you think makes for a good experience and
provide us with an example of when you have had to explain a complex pension issue to someone –
what went well and what went less well? Max 250 words
Q5. Delivering a high quality, accessible technical service is very important to us. Please tell us what
this means to you and provide us with an example of when you have demonstrated these attributes in
your current or previous roles. Max 250
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SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Please use this space to describe how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the
person specification. You should describe any work or voluntary activities you have undertaken
in the past in which you demonstrated these skills/abilities. Max 500 words
Please state below why you are interested in this position.
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
Please state whether you have ever had a criminal conviction, caution, reprimand or
warning. All posts (unless otherwise stated) are exempt from the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974 Section 4(ii) (exceptions) Order 1975 and so ALL convictions
however old must be disclosed. If you have answered Yes, please give dates and
details below.
Yes
No
REFEREES
Please provide details of two employer referees, one referee must be from your most recent
employer. Your referee must be your manager and not a work colleague.
Referee 1
Referee 2
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Name:
Name:
Job Title:
Job Title:
Name of
Company:
Name of
Company:
Address of
Company:
Address of
Company:
Phone No:
Phone No:
Email:
Relationship
to you
(manager /
lecturer etc)
Email:
Relationship
to you
(manager /
lecturer etc)
If you are selected for interview can we contact your referees before the interview?
Yes
No
INTERVIEWS
Are there any dates you will not be available for an interview?
When could you start if you were selected?
DECLARATION
The information on this form is accurate and if I am appointed will form part of my contract of
employment. I understand that any incorrect information may lead to an offer of employment being
withdrawn or to my dismissal should I have taken up an appointment. Any job offer is subject to the
receipt of satisfactory references, Criminal Record Bureau check and Occupational Health Assessment if
appropriate.
Signed:
Date:
Return completed application form to: [email protected]
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