Senior Systems Developer

Church of England; London; Remote; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of England is seeking a Senior Systems Developer for its Pensions department. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining and developing pension administration systems, ensuring members receive the best possible service. This position offers remote work and a competitive salary of up to £75,000, along with generous benefits including annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced family leave policies

Access to health plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Westminster Abbey

Qualifications

• Experience with modern pension administration systems like UPM2.
• Proficient in database and workflow management applications.
• Strong programming skills in Javascript, C++, or C#.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, design, and develop scheme calculations within the pension administration system.
• Work with the Universal Pensions Management (UPM2) system.

Skills

Database management

Workflow management applications

Modern pension administration systems

Microsoft SQL

Javascript

C++

C#

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Systems Developer to join our Pensions department.

About the Department/Role

The Church of England Pensions Board (“the Pensions Board”) is a statutory body which is the corporate trustee and administrator of defined benefit (final salary, hybrid, and CARE) and defined contribution pension arrangements. We are the trustee and administrator of 3 major pension schemes: the Church of England Funded Pension Scheme, Church Workers Pension Fund, and Church Administrators Pensions Fund. We also administer the Clergy Pension Measures and Church Commissioners Superannuation Scheme on behalf of the Church Commissioners. Additionally, we manage two charitable schemes to assist retired clergy and their dependants in financial need. The schemes serve over 44,000 members, pensioners, and beneficiaries.

What you'll be doing

You will be responsible for maintaining, designing, and developing scheme calculations within our pension administration system, Universal Pensions Management (UPM2).

This is a remote role.

To be successful, you will need:

• Experience with database and workflow management applications
• Experience with modern pension administration systems, including UPM2 and calculation development
• Proficiency in Microsoft SQL
• Experience with Javascript, C++, or C#

About You

The Church of England values diversity and aims to reflect the community it serves. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, especially from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other underrepresented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Please refer to the Job Description for more details about the role and person specification.

What we offer

Your Salary

• A salary of up to £75,000 per annum, plus pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will match your pension contributions up to an additional 3%.

Your Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years), plus bank holidays and additional days (pro-rated for part-time).
• Flexible working arrangements are considered on a case-by-case basis to support work-life balance.
• Family-friendly initiatives including enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave, along with structured induction and development opportunities.
• Automatic enrolment in health plans like Medicash, offering dental, optical, and therapy reimbursements, virtual GP access, and stress helplines.
• Access to Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme, and other staff benefits including restaurant and Westminster Abbey access, Eyecare vouchers, and involvement in staff networks and societies.

About National Church Institutions

The National Church Institutions support the mission of the Church of England, promoting a church that is simpler, humbler, and bolder.

We Include. You Belong.

Our inclusion strategy aims to ensure everyone feels valued and belongs, contributing to our shared purpose regardless of background or role.

We commit to living our values of Excellence, Compassion, Respect, Collaboration, and Integrity. We are a safe, inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all faiths and none. We encourage diverse applicants with the skills and experience we seek.

Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.