Senior Reward Lead

Job summary

Senior Reward Lead

£60k per annum

Bedford

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as a Senior Reward Lead. This role offers you the chance to make a significant impact by leading the delivery and supporting the continuous improvement and digital transformation of MaPS’ reward and benefits strategy, ensuring it is competitive, equitable, and aligned with organisational objectives. You’ll provide expert advice on pay, benefits, and recognition, supporting employee engagement and retention, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and best practice.

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

Job description

Role Overview

The Senior Reward Lead will report directly to the HR Data Insights & Reward Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities:

• Supportthe implementation and embedding of Reward Principles in line with MaPS’ values and business goals, including developing a benefits strategy.
• Assist with the annual pay review process, including pay modelling, proposal development, approvals, and implementation.
• Oversee the administration of pay structures, benefits schemes, and recognition programs.
• Manage benefits contracts and ensure effective provision and communication of benefits to employees.
• Provide expert advice to senior leaders and HR colleagues on all reward and benefits matters, acting as an escalation point for colleague queries.
• Collaborate with external providers and internal stakeholders to deliver effective benefits and wellbeing programmes.
• Ensure all reward and benefits practices comply with legal requirements and internal policies.
• Monitor and report on reward metrics, trends, and the effectiveness of reward initiatives.
• Undertake job evaluation exercises to support salary reviews and pay review cycles.
• Provide mentorship, support, and professional development to direct report and wider People and Culture team.

Person specification

You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience.

To excel in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in reward and benefits management within a complex organisation, preferably with Civil Service or Public Sector experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK pay legislation, reward frameworks, and good practice.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience.

Desirable:

• Experience supporting in-house payroll.
• Experience designing and implementing total reward strategies.
• Familiarity with HR systems and data analytics tools (e.g., HiBob, Power BI).
• Advanced analytical skills, including pay modelling and data interpretation.

Benefits

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 [email removed]. If unresolved, you may then contact the Civil Service Commission.

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

Our Recruitment Process

We keep things simple, fair, and transparent:

Step 1: CV Submission

Applications open: 26th October 2026 I Closing date: 8th November 2026

• Please submit your most up-to-date CV, highlighting your skills and experience that align with the job specifications.

Step 2: Telephone Interview

• 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: 19th November 2026 – 20th November 2026
(Dates subject to change)

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a final interview via Teams.

Interviews will last 1 hour and will be conducted by a panel of three.

The interview will include a presentation and 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.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

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