HR Advisor
£45,000 per annum
Bedford
18 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hybrid Working
Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as our HR Advisor. 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’ll have the opportunity to provide high quality HR advice, casework support and policy guidance across the organisation’s support services functions. Working closely with the HR Manager – Enabling Services, this role manages day to day HR queries, supports projects, contributes to policy reviews, and helps ensure consistent, fair and compliant HR practice across the directorate.
shaping work that genuinely improves people’s financial wellbeing.
You’ll join a team that’s passionate, collaborative, and driven by the belief that financial confidence should be something everyone can access.
What You’ll Be Doing
The HR Advisor will be responsible for:
HR Advisory Support for Support Services
• Provide timely, accurate advice to managers and employees on HR matters including performance, absence, conduct, grievances, probation, and general employment queries.
• Guide managers in interpreting and applying HR policies and procedures.
• Support and coach managers informally.
• Attend meetings and hearings as HR support.
Casework & Workload Management
• Manage a varied caseload with appropriate escalation.
• Prepare documentation including letters, meeting packs, and reports.
• Track casework themes.
HR Projects
• Contribute to HR projects including organisational change and process improvement.
• Support development and monitoring of project plans.
Policy & Compliance
• Assist with scheduled policy reviews.
• Support policy communication and implementation.
HR Reporting & Record Keeping
• Maintain accurate HR records.
• Produce routine and ad hoc HR data reports.
Continuous Improvement & Team Collaboration
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes.
• Contribute to manager toolkits and guidance.
• Work collaboratively with HR colleagues.
What You’ll Bring
Qualifications
• CIPD Level 3 essential; Level 5 desirable.
Experience
• Experience in HR advisory or HR Assistant roles.
• Experience managing HR casework.
• Experience interpreting HR policies.
• Experience producing HR reports.
Knowledge
• Understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Knowledge of HR processes.
• Awareness of GDPR and record keeping standards.
Competencies
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Resilience and emotional intelligence.
• Collaborative approach.
• Commitment to professional development.
Our Recruitment Process
We keep things simple, fair, and transparent:
Step 1: Submit Your Application
Open: 25/02/2026 | Deadline: 11/03/2026
To apply, please submit the following document:
- Your most up-to-date CV
Step 2: Telephone Interview
Between 25/02/2026 – 13/03/2026
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 24/03/2206 & 26/03/2026
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.
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
- Pension (2:1 matched contribution up to 10%)
- 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.
Job Reference: MaPS01083
Close Date: 11/03/2026