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Financial services administrator (level 3)

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Providing administrative support to a financial organisation, to provide a high quality and compliant service.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours
View knowledge, skills and behaviours

Knowledge

  • Financial Services market: Broad understanding of the structure of the Financial Services market, including the role of the financial adviser & product providers, customer outcomes, support services & platforms
  • Regulatory & compliance: Understands the Financial Services regulatory framework, the ethics & key principles of the advice process
  • Products: Understands the purpose & technical content of the financial services products & services provided
  • Systems & processes: Understands all systems & processes required to deliver the role outcomes & has awareness of how these fit within the wider company & industry

Skills

  • Quality service delivery: Consistently develops and delivers excellent service to customers, colleagues & advisers, supporting the products / services provided and adhering to ‘Treating Customers Fairly’ principles at all times
  • Customer communication & relationships: Develops effective relationships with customers & key contacts, handling & resolving issues through effective verbal/written/IT skills.
  • Team working & collaboration: Understands role within team & impact on others. Consistently endeavours to support colleagues & collaborate to achieve results
  • Planning & prioritising: Consistently adheres to systems & processes using proficient IT skills, including risk, regulatory and governance requirements

Behaviours

  • Honesty and Integrity: Truthful, sincere in their actions and doing the right thing (even when not the easiest)
  • Adaptability: Willingness to accept changing priorities and work patterns when new jobs need to be done, or requirements change
  • Enthusiasm: Shows drive and energy in their work, when things are going well and when challenges arise
  • Dependability: Meets personal commitments and expectations, eg completing work, timekeeping
  • Personal commitment: Proactive in their own development; commitment to the job and the industry
Apprenticeship category (sector)
Legal, finance and accounting
Qualification level
3
Equal to A level
Course duration
12 months
Maximum funding
£12,000
Maximum government funding for
apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
Job titles include
  • finance worker

View more information about Financial services administrator (level 3) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.