Job ref: 184695
TPR grade: Grade 8 - Specialist
About us
More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. We’re committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do.
It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment, and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively, and inclusive environment. This includes our Disability Network, Family Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic (ME) Network and Women’s Network, which offer spaces to connect.
Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play.
We operate a hybrid working model, with regular attendance in our Brighton office to connect with colleagues across the business.
Role
We have an opportunity for a Dynamics 365 (D365) Specialist to join our team in an analytical and collaborative role to support and enhance our Microsoft D365 system.
Our Digital, Data and Technology department is driving transformation at TPR to deliver positive outcome for savers across the UK. Our MS Dynamics team plays an important role at TPR by supporting and enhancing our business-critical D365 system ensuring that our portfolio can operate efficiently.
Responsibilities
You will:
- implement changes to the D365 for Customer Service application
- lead on administrative tasks for the application
- identify application development efficiencies and improvements across the platform
- collaborate with other teams to develop system integrations and automated testing
- offer technical advice and guidance to your peers and the business
Essential and desirable criteria
- A proven track record in D365 development and be proactive and resourceful with the ability to tailor communication style to the target audience whether they be technical or business facing.
- Knowledge and experience of working with the Power Platform (PowerAutomate, PowerApps, Power BI) and its capabilities.
- Experience in Developing and maintaining technical documentation, including design specifications, code comments, and end-user documentation.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills.
- Ability to stay up to date with the latest technologies and industry trends related to Dynamics 365 development
Person specification
- Can do approach.
- Ability to prioritise and use initiative.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Communication skills at all levels.
- Personable and a team player.
Salary and benefits
As well as a starting salary of £47,040, we offer:
- Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world
- discretionary bonus arrangements
- access to performance related pay progression
- 25 days annual leave provision
- flexible working arrangements
- development opportunities
- enhanced parental leave arrangements
- a free employee assistance programme
- an excellent office location in Brighton
How to apply
To apply please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk quoting role reference number 184695 along with:
- a covering letter with details of how your skills and experience meet the role requirements
- a copy of your CV
- details of your notice period
Current TPR employees in their first 12 months of employment who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
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 essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
Please be aware, as we work within a hybrid environment, unless specified we will be holding interviews through Microsoft Teams for the foreseeable future.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us.
The Pensions Regulator is an arm’s length government body and part of the public service.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).
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.