Regional Manager

Job summary

Regional Manager

£66,500 per annum

East Midlands

Permanent

Remote within the East Midlands (must be based in-region).

Are you a strategic relationship builder with a passion for driving impact across communities? Join us as a Regional Manager and lead the charge in shaping engagement strategies that make a real difference. In this pivotal role, you’ll represent our organisation to key stakeholders across sectors, foster collaboration, and deliver initiatives that improve financial wellbeing for those who need it most. If you thrive on influencing, networking, and turning strategy into action, this is your opportunity to make your region stronger and more connected.

Job description

Role Overview

The Regional Manager will report directly to England Partnership & Engagement Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities:

Represent the organisation with external stakeholders across private, public, and third sectors.

• Develop and implement the engagement strategy and business plan for the region.
• Drive increased traffic and engagement with our guidance and services to support improved business and customer outcomes.
• Grow awareness of and trust in our brands.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure regional delivery aligns with overall business strategy.
• Plan and deliver forums and events, manage communications and external affairs in the region to improve customer access to help and support.
• Share strategic approaches and good practices related to debt, money, and pensions advice with external stakeholders.
• Identify and manage reputational risks within the region.
• Engage with employers to improve employee management of money, debt, and pensions.
• Foster collaboration between organisations in the region to maximise impact.
• Support marketing campaigns and deliver local media interviews as applicable.
• Provide insights from external interactions to shape future strategy.

Person specification

You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience.

• Strong understanding of the public/third sector landscape and the financial wellbeing agenda, ideally with established knowledge of the East Midlands region.
• Expertise in relationship and key account management with a proven ability to influence and engage organisations.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of organisations in both private and public sectors.
• Comfort engaging with senior leaders, MPs and media as a credible regional ambassador for MaPS.
• Strong understanding of local policy and its relevance to organisational goals.
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding targets.
• Demonstrable project management skills.
• Self-motivated with a drive to succeed.
• Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle - Essential due to frequent travel across the East Midlands region

Benefits

• 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

  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.

  Important Information About Applying

  To make sure your application reaches us safely, please submit it only through our official MaPS application links.

  Applications sent via third‑party or unauthorised websites, or emailed directly, unfortunately can’t be considered.

  Please also note that MaPS is unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

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: resourcing@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.

Our Recruitment Process

Step 1: Submit Your Application

Open: 20th February , Deadline: 8th March

Your application will consist of your most up to date CV detailing your experience and a covering letter to highlight your skills in how you meet the essential criteria. This cover letter should be no more than 1,000 words.

Step 2: Telephone Interview

Between: 21st February – 09th March

Candidates who meet the initial criteria will be invited to a friendly, informal telephone interview with the Reed team. This is an opportunity to discuss your experience and gain further insight into the role.

Step 3: Final Stage Interview

Week commencing: 24th March (Subject to change)

The final stage of the interview process will be held I person in the Bedford office and will focus on a series of competency-based questions and a presentation designed to assess your skills and experience.

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

Job Reference: MaPS01048

Close Date: 08/03/2026

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).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 theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Sabreena
• Email : sabreena.chowdhury@reed.com

Recruitment team

• Email : sabreena.chowdhury@reed.com