Senior Systems Developer

Church of England; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent organization in the Church of England is seeking a Senior Systems Developer for its Pensions department. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing and developing pension administration systems, emphasizing strong technical skills in database management and Microsoft SQL. This remote position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, demonstrating a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Salary up to £75,000 per annum

Age-related pension contributions between 8-15%

25 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced Maternity Leave initiative

Access to Medicash for health treatments

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in modern pension administration systems, including UPM2 and calculation development.
• Strong proficiency in database management and Microsoft SQL.
• Experience with workflow management applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance, design, and development of scheme calculations within the pension administration system.
• Oversee the operations of the Universal Pensions Management system.

Skills

Database management

Workflow management applications

Microsoft SQL

Tools

UPM2

Job description

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Closing Date:

30/06/2025

Vacancy Category:

Pensions, Investments & Asset Management

Business Unit:

National Church Institutions (NCIs)

Organizational Unit:

CofE Central Services

Introduction

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

About the Department/Role

The Church of England Pensions Board (“the Pensions Board”) is a statutory body which is 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 (Church of England Funded Pension Scheme, Church Workers Pension Fund and Church Administrators Pensions Fund). We are the administrator of the Clergy Pension Measures and Church Commissioners Superannuation Scheme on behalf of the Church Commissioners. We also administer two charitable schemes to assist retired clergy and their dependants who are in financial need. There are 44,000+ members, pensioners and other beneficiaries.

What you'll be doing

In this role you will be l eading on the maintenance, design and development of scheme calculations within the departments pension administration system, Universal Pensions Management (UPM2).

This is a remote role.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience of database and workflow management applications
• Experience of modern pension administration systems, including UPM2 and calculation development
• Proficient with Microsoft SQL

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.

What we offer

• A salary of up to £75,000 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.
• Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
• 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.

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