To apply: Email your CV to recruitmentapplications@tpr.gov.uk quoting role reference 179403
Assessment day: 26 March 2024
The role
The team
Our development team works within our Agile teams to deliver positive outcomes on a range of projects and programmes for both the organisation, and savers, for years to come. Some of these projects include:
- transforming critical application into an Event Based Architecture by applying Domain Driven Design principles using the best cloud-based technology
- building accessible cloud-hosted websites using the newest technologies and design patterns
- helping to refactor applications
- working on a cross-industry initiative to consolidate all work place pension information
In this role, you'll be embedded in a development team operating within an exciting and dynamic company-wide technology change programme, which will see the development and delivery of new systems enabling us to support regulatory activity in the business.
Our successful placement programme offers rewarding opportunities across key business areas.
Whichever role you choose, your time at The Pensions Regulator (TPR) could help you stand out in a tough graduate employment market. You will have the chance to put your academic experience into practice and develop your skills, which will be invaluable for your return to university and the career you choose.
What you’ll do
As a Developer, you'll work closely with our experts to:
- deliver technical solutions to support the business
- work across all stages and iterations of software development
- use problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues
- learn and adopt the organisation’s use of Lean/Agile methodologies
- maintain a keen technical awareness; continuously learning and developing own skills and sharing with the team
This placement would suit someone who may be studying towards a computer science, STEM or business-related subject or similar.
What you’ll bring
- A student in penultimate year of study, or undertaking a degree requiring a year-long placement.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal along with an ability to translate business requests into technical asks.
- Knowledge of working with databases and programming languages (for example, SQL, C#, Python or similar) would be desirable.
- An awareness of working with Agile values or principles would be desirable.
We put you first
We’ll give you a chance to put your theory into practice as you work alongside a diverse, friendly and experienced team. You’ll develop your skills in a safe and supportive work environment that values your thoughts, perspectives and ideas. You’ll receive regular feedback on your performance to help you learn, develop and improve throughout your time with us.
Kick-start your career
If you’re an undergraduate looking for a placement year, then why not join our team!
We’re having an assessment day on 26 March 2024, this will take place in our office. Make sure you’re free on this date as you’ll need to take part in group and individual assessments, as well as an interview.
Our culture
At TPR, we prioritise our people's growth and well-being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is very important to us and central to our success. We strive to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. Our Brighton office has been designed to be accessible for all. We're proud to have a range of networks to bring people together in supportive spaces to connect with like-minded individuals.
Benefits
We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full-time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.
In addition, we offer annual performance-related pay increases and bonus opportunities to reward our employees for their successes and achievements.
About TPR
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe.
Our Corporate Strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should continue to evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the pensions' landscape. We believe diversity and inclusion are vital to good decision-making for positive saver outcomes. We’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and dynamic work environment where everyone can thrive; understanding the link between the work we do and its positive impact on society.
With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation with a diverse range of skills and experience that will positively impact on millions of people for decades to come.
Find out more about us.
Selection
If you are shortlisted for interview, we’ll be in contact with you shortly after the closing date.
We aim to respond to every application however due to the large volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of submitting your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the criteria outlined in the ‘what you will bring’ section will be offered an interview.
Further information
Please visit our website to find out what it is like to work at TPR, our culture, interview process and our commitment to our employees.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk.