Debt Advice Business Development Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Mai 2025 |
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| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bedford, MK42 9AP |
| Cwmni: | Reed Talent Solutions |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | MaPS00835-335794 |
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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.
Role Overview
The Debt Advice Business Development Manager will report directly to Debt Advice Development Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for:
Key Responsibilities:
Supporting Community-Based Debt Advice Commissioning:
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- Collaborate with the Commissioning Team and the advice sector to develop and implement funding models, grant mechanisms, and service specifications.
- Identify service gaps and make recommendations to enhance accessibility and quality.
- Align funding with strategic goals and sector priorities.
Developing Future Funding Opportunities:
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- Identify new funding streams and strategic partnerships to enhance the sustainability of debt advice services.
- Support co-funding opportunities and innovative funding models.
- Advise on long-term financial sustainability for the sector.
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration:
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- Strengthen partnerships with public bodies, sector partners, local authorities, charities, and financial institutions.
- Contribute to funding strategies that reflect wider government and regulatory priorities.
- Represent the organisation in cross-sector discussions on financial inclusion and funding opportunities.
Building Capacity & Strengthening Partnerships in Debt Advice:
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- Enhance provider capacity through access to tools, resources, and best practices.
- Foster innovation and support the integration of digital solutions to increase service effectiveness.
- Develop shared knowledge and contribute to data collection and impact measurement.
Cross-Team Collaboration & Development:
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- Collaborate within a matrix structure with various teams.
- Provide updates on funding opportunities, commissioning progress, and service impact.
- Engage in strategic discussions on the future of debt advice funding and sector sustainability.
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.
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: 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 can you provide an example of a time you had made an impact in the development of process with a bid application process?
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
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 can you provide an example of a time you had made an impact in the development of process with a bid application process?
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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