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Bedford
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Job summary
Debt Advice Business Development Manager
63,000 per annum
Bedford
Permanent
Hybrid Working
Shape the Future of Debt Advice Funding and Community Impact
Are you ready to play a leading role in the development of debt advice services across the UK? At the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), we're looking for a strategic and collaborative professional to support the commissioning and funding of high-quality, sustainable community-based debt advice. As a Debt Advice Business Development Manager, you will work across internal teams and with external partners to design innovative funding models, identify service gaps, and ensure delivery aligns with national strategy and local need. You'll help develop and strengthen partnerships with local authorities, charities, and financial institutions--enabling more coordinated, informed, and impactful service proposals. If you're passionate about service development and sector innovation, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of debt advice provision across the UK.
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Job description
Role Overview
The Debt Advice Business Development Manager will report directly to Debt Advice Development Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for:
Building Capacity & Strengthening Partnerships in Debt Advice:
Cross-Team Collaboration & Development:
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Person specification
You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience.
To excel in this role, you will need to demonstrate:
Understanding of funding strategy and commissioning, particularly in the context of debt advice services.
Knowledge of the debt advice sector, financial inclusion, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., FCA, MaPS standards).
Strong skills in stakeholder engagement and partnership development.
Familiarity with the technology and digital landscape in debt advice.
Awareness of various service design and delivery models (face-to-face, digital, telephone-based, hybrid).
Ability to conduct market and sector analysis to identify funding gaps and anticipate future demands.
Problem-solving skills and innovation in developing funding solutions and improving service accessibility.
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About Us
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of a dynamic organisation, working to help people across the UK.
At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values - caring, connecting, and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves with our values:
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Caring
We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform.
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Connecting
We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
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Transforming
We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact.
Our Inclusive Working Environment
By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to "bring their whole selves to work."
Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women's health, men's health, ethnicity, and diversity.
What We Offer
+ Generous Annual Leave - 30 days plus Bank Holidays
+ Pension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
+ Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains
+ Cycle to work Scheme
+ Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
+ Life assurance scheme
+ Give as you earn scheme
+ Employee assistance programme (EAP)
+ PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
+ Enhanced family and sick pay
+ Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
+ Recognition Scheme
+ Discounts portal to numerous retailers
Flexible Working
At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and our headquarters in Bedford will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
Career Development
In MaPS, we take career development seriously. We actively encourage and support applications from our existing MaPS colleagues. However, we do follow the Civil Service Commissioner recruitment principles, which means that you will be required to participate in a full, open, and fair process.
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Selection process details
Reserve List
If you are successful at interview, we operate a reserve list where your details will be held for up to 6 months. Should a vacancy come available in that time with the same essential criteria, reserve list candidates will be offered that position with no further assessment required.
Application Process
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the Money and Pensions Service via email: recruitment@maps.org.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
Step 1: Submit Your Application
Open: 20th May , Deadline: 10th June
To apply, please submit the following two documents:
Your most up-to-date CV
A covering letter:
In no more than 1,000 words, please outline how your skills and experience align with the requirements of the role?
Important: Both documents are required to progress to the next stage. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Step 2: Telephone Interview
Between 20th May - 11th June
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a telephone interview with one of our recruiters. This is an opportunity to:
Discuss your experience in more detail
Learn more about the role and our organisation
Ask any questions you may have
Step 3: Final Stage Interview
24th June
Successful candidates from the telephone interview will be invited to a remote final interview via Microsoft Teams. This stage will include:
A 5-minute presentation
A series of competency-based interview questions
Job Reference:
MaPS00835
Close Date:
10th June 2025
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
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Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.###
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .
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Job contact :
Name : Sabreena
Email : sabreena.chowdhury@reed.com
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