Job Description

Details

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Reference number

414222

Salary

51,450 - 51,450
Circa
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Fixed term

Length of employment

12 months

Business area

MAPS - Strategy, Policy & Governance

Type of role

Communications / Marketing

Working pattern

Flexible working

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Bedford

About the job

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Job summary

External Affairs Adviser

c.51,450 per annum

Bedford

Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Hybrid Working

Are you passionate about securing better financial futures for everyone in need? Join the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as an External Affairs Adviser and play a pivotal role in driving strategic engagement with government, parliamentarians, and key stakeholders. This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of financial wellbeing in the UK--where your insights, communication skills, and stakeholder relationships will help transform lives.

Job description

Role Overview

The External Affairs Adviser will report directly to Strategic Engagement Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities:

Support MaPS' engagement with government as an arm's-length body, helping to maintain strong relationships with ministers, officials and wider Whitehall stakeholders. Contribute to the delivery of our parliamentary strategy, ensuring activity aligns with MaPS' statutory remit and corporate objectives. Provide input on positioning and messaging, and advise on government-facing campaigns and stakeholder engagement. Monitor developments across Parliament and government to identify emerging risks and opportunities, and shape our response accordingly. Coordinate executive-level external engagement by providing briefings and speeches for senior colleagues and attending necessary meetings. Maintain stakeholder maps and databases and coordinate the effective delivery of our engagement plans. Serve as a single point of contact for responding to external queries from Westminster, including parliamentary correspondence, casework and enquiries. Collaborate with various teams (policy, corporate strategy, press, customer communications, insight and evaluation) to support the delivery of engaging, multi-stakeholder campaigns.

Person specification

You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience.

To excel in this role, you will need to demonstrate:



Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in developing compelling content for various stakeholder audiences. Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, including working with subject matter experts and distilling complex information into concise content. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with both external and internal stakeholders. Ability to work cross-functionally with other teams and disciplines within and outside the organisation in fast-paced environments. Experience in organising events. Commitment to inclusive and collaborative working practices, communications, and engagement.

Benefits

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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:

Caring

We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform.

Connecting

We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.

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.

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Selection process details

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.

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.

Job Reference:

MaPS00890

Close Date:

13/07/2025



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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

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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