Job Description

Job Reference: MAPS01082 Date Posted: 27 January 2026 Expiry Date: February 10, 2026 Recruiter: Money and Pensions Service Location: 138 Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK40 1SU, United Kingdom Hybrid Working: Some hybrid working possible Salary: 54,000 Sector: Other, IT, Pensions Job Type: Fixed Term Contract FTC Duration: 18 months Contact: Sophie Rigney Email: sophie.rigney@reed.com

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HR Manager - People Change and Integration

54,000 per annum

Bedford

18 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hybrid Working

Role Overview

Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as a HR Manager - People Change and Integration. This role offers you the chance to make a significant impact by embedding newly transferred employees into the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) following a TUPE process. The postholder will work closely with managers and leaders to ensure a smooth transition, helping them understand and apply MaPS policies and procedures. The role will also provide ad hoc support to the wider HR advisory team, contributing to a positive employee experience and supporting business as usual activities.


You'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to helping people across the UK improve their financial wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

Post-Transfer Employee Integration

Support the effective integration of TUPE-transferred employees into MaPS, ensuring they feel welcomed and informed. Spend significant time with managers and leaders to coach, guide, and build their understanding of MaPS policies, procedures, and people management practices. Facilitate workshops, briefings, and one-to-one sessions to embed best practice and ensure consistency in application of HR policies. Act as a point of contact for managers and employees with queries about policies, processes, and the post-transfer environment.

Manager & Leader Support

Provide tailored coaching and mentoring to managers and leaders, building their capability to support their teams through change and ongoing operations. Identify knowledge or skills gaps and deliver or coordinate appropriate training or development interventions. Encourage a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the management community.

Ad Hoc HR Advisory Support

Offer flexible, responsive support to other members of the HR advisory team as required, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing HR function. Assist with casework, employee relations, and other HR activities as needed.

Policy, Compliance & Best Practice

Ensure all advice and support is aligned with MaPS policies, employment law, and CIPD best practice. Maintain accurate records and documentation of support provided and issues raised. Promote a positive, inclusive, and values-driven workplace culture.

You will need to demonstrate the following experience;

CIPD qualified (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience; commitment to ongoing professional development. Experience supporting employee integration, change, or onboarding in a complex environment. Strong knowledge of UK employment law, HR policies, and best practice. Excellent coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills. Ability to design and deliver engaging training and development sessions. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. High level of personal resilience, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility at all levels. Evidence of applying evidence-based HR practice and acting with integrity, impartiality, and confidentiality. Commitment to the CIPD Code of Professional Conduct and MaPS values.

Desirable

Chartered Member of CIPD (or working towards). Experience in the public or not-for-profit sector. Experience of working in a unionised environment

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.

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.

Step 1: Submit Your Application

Open: 27/01/2026 | Deadline: 10/02/2026

To apply, please submit the following document:



Your most up-to-date CV

Step 2: Telephone Interview

Between 27/01/2026 - 12/02/2026

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

Hosted on 20/02/2206 & 23/02/2026

Successful candidates from the telephone interview will be invited to attend a remote interview over Microsoft Teams. This stage will include:


A presentation /task A series of competency-based interview questions

We follow fair, open, and merit?based recruitment in line with the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.

Job Reference:

MaPS01082

Close Date:

10/02/2026