Senior Pensions Administrator

The Church of England; London; Remote; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of England is seeking a Senior Pensions Administrator to join its Pensions team. This fully remote role involves administering pension schemes and providing excellent customer service. Candidates should have GCSEs in Maths and English, along with experience in pensions administration. The position offers a competitive salary of £52,542 annually and various employee benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Access to health cash plan services

Structured induction programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pensions administration is essential.
• GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade C or above.
• Progression in a relevant qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Administration of pensions schemes and customer service.
• Supervision of junior staff within service levels.
• Benefit payments and collections management.

Skills

Experience in pensions administration

Education

Maths and English GCSE at Grade C or above

Diploma in Retirement Provision (DipPMI)

Job description

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We are looking for a Senior Pensions Administrator to join our Pensions team here at the National Church Institutions.

About the Department/Role

The Church of England Pensions Board (“the Board”) is a statutory body which is a corporate trustee and administrator of four pension schemes, including both defined benefit (final salary, hybrid and CARE) and defined contribution arrangements. The Pensions Department is responsible for the administration of the pension schemes and for administering a number of charitable funds for the benefit of those retired from the stipendiary ministry and clergy dependants, which underpin supplementary income grants. There are 40,000+ members, pensioners and other beneficiaries. Job alert service

What you'll be doing

The purpose of this role is to support the work of The Church of England Pensions Board (“the Board) and help administrate the pensions schemes whilst providing outstanding customer service. This includes administration, benefit payments and contribution collections for the Board’s pension schemes and the associated relationships. Pensions administration within set service levels with responsibility for supervision of junior staff.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Maths and English GCSE at Grade C or above.
• Progression with Diploma in Retirement Provision ( DipPMI ) (or equivalent pension qualification) offered by the Pensions Management Institute is desirable.
• Experience in pensions administration.

Key role requirements:

• This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.
• This if s fully remote role.

About You

The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification. Job alert service

What we offer

• A salary of £ 52,542 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
• We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department’s needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
• We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.

Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK’s leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.

• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
• Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.

ABOUT NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS

The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.

We Include. You Belong.

Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.

Living out our values in all that we do, we:

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Act with Integrity

We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.

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Created on 16/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom