Strategic Engagement Adviser

Strategic Engagement Adviser

£46,000 per annum

Bedford

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as our Strategic Engagement Adviser. This is your chance to play a meaningful role in helping people across the UK build stronger financial futures and to do it as part of a supportive, energetic team.

Why This Role Matters

In this role, you will help shape how we engage with key stakeholders and support major projects that make a real difference. You’ll develop engagement plans, lead feedback sessions, track progress against milestones, and help make sure there is clear, consistent stakeholder messaging across every channel.

What You’ll Be Doing

The Strategic Engagement Adviser will report directly to Strategic Engagement Manager and will be responsible for

• Assisting in the delivery of stakeholder engagement activities by supporting the implementation of engagement plans and coordinating communications across teams
• Contributing to stakeholder mapping efforts and helping maintain relationships that advance the Money and Pensions priorities
• Collaborating with colleagues across the organisation to ensure consistent and high-quality external communications
• Assisting in the creation of stakeholder messaging which aligns with our organisational objectives
• Providing communications support for specific programmes aligned with the Corporate Strategy, and UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing
• Supporting the planning and delivery of stakeholder events, including logistics and communications coordination

What You’ll Bring

To be successful in this role, you’ll need

• Experience in developing and delivering successful corporate engagement plans
• Experience in understanding corporate narrative and messaging and adapting them for external communications
• Expertise in supporting multiple projects or programmes through delivering integrated communication across a range of channels
• Familiarity with audience segmentation and tailoring messages
• Experience assisting with events, campaigns, or communications projects, including coordination and logistics
• Good understanding of stakeholder engagement principles and a willingness to develop expertise in this area
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in presenting ideas and building relationships
• Strong organisational skills with a methodical approach to tasks, and ability to support projects across teams

Everything we do aligns with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.

• About Us

MaPS is based in bright, modern offices in Bedford, and we’re here to help people across the UK feel more confident and informed about their money.

Our values guide how we work together

• Caring – for colleagues and the communities we support
• Connecting – building supportive, positive relationships
• Transforming – creating impact that truly matters

We’re proud to foster an inclusive, welcoming culture. Our colleague networks include LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health and ethnicity groups — and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

What We Offer

• 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributions matched 2 to 1 (employer contribution up to 10% of your salary)
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme (up to £3,000)
• Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
• Life assurance
• EAP Assist & Life
• Enhanced family and sick pay
• 2 paid volunteering days
• Recognition scheme
• Retail discounts portal

Flexible Working

We believe work should fit around life. This Bedford‑based role offers genuine flexibility so you can balance work, family, and personal commitments. We come together for purposeful team collaboration to stay connected and drive great results.

Career Development

We love supporting internal growth and progression, while continuing to follow fair and open Civil Service recruitment practices.

Important Information About Applying

• Please apply only via official MaPS links - we can’t accept applications via email or unauthorised sites.
• MaPS is unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Reserve List

If you're successful at interview, we may place you on a reserve list for up to 6 months. If a similar role becomes available, you may be offered it without the need for another assessment.

If you believe your application hasn’t followed the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles, you can contact resourcing@maps.org.uk. If unresolved, you may then contact the Civil Service Commission.

Our Recruitment Process

We keep things simple, fair, and transparent

Step 1

CV Submission

Applications open

02nd

June 2026 I Closing date

16th June 2026

• Please submit your most up-to-date CV along with a cover letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the job specification.

Step 2

Telephone Interview

Taking place between

03rd June 2026 – 17th June 2026

• Candidates who meet the initial criteria will be invited to a friendly and informal telephone interview with the Reed team. This is an opportunity to discuss your experience in more detail and learn more about the role.

Step 3

Final Stage Interview

Scheduled for week commencing

22nd June 2026

(Dates subject to change)

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a final interview via Microsoft Teams.
• Interviews will last 1 hour and will be conducted by a panel of three.
• The session will include a range of competency‑based questions to assess your skills, behaviours, and alignment with the role.

Everything we do aligns with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.

Job Reference

MaPS01051

Close Date

16/06/2026

Our Recruitment Process

We keep things simple, fair, and transparent

Step 1

CV Submission

Applications open

02nd

June 2026 I Closing date

16th June 2026

• Please submit your most up-to-date CV along with a cover letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the job specification.

Step 2

Telephone Interview

Taking place between

03rd June 2026 – 17th June 2026

• Candidates who meet the initial criteria will be invited to a friendly and informal telephone interview with the Reed team. This is an opportunity to discuss your experience in more detail and learn more about the role.

Step 3

Final Stage Interview

Scheduled for week commencing

22nd June 2026

(Dates subject to change)

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a final interview via Microsoft Teams.
• Interviews will last 1 hour and will be conducted by a panel of three.
• The session will include a range of competency‑based questions to assess your skills, behaviours, and alignment with the role.

Everything we do aligns with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.

Job Reference

MaPS01051

Close Date

16/06/2026