Key Responsibilities: • Providing evaluation leadership, management and support for a range of projects at the Money and Pensions Service, to produce high-quality evidence that fills gaps in our understanding. Including: • Designing, commissioning and managing evaluations of pilots, projects or other interventions that MaPS funds, likely including an evaluation of the delivery of debt advice across London prisons and an evaluation of the UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing. • Sharing and using learning from these evaluations, and wider evidence, to inform the design and development of activity at MaPS. • Offering evaluation guidance for other internal activity, or to support key work led by external stakeholders. • Understanding and sharing the evidence base about ‘what works’ in relation to financial wellbeing, including: • Identifying evidence gaps and working with internal colleagues and the Insight & Evaluation team to address them. • Working with the Insight & Evaluation team to scope and commission Literature Reviews and Evidence Reviews, as needed. • Ensuring evidence is built into projects delivered by the Money and Pensions Service. • Shaping relevant insight and evidence to make it accessible and useful, to inform activity at MaPS and for external stakeholders. • Supporting the upkeep and development of key resources, the Financial Wellbeing Evidence Hub and Evaluation Toolkit (including its Outcomes Frameworks and Question Banks). You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience. • Proven experience in devising, managing, and delivering evaluation studies to support policy development and service delivery. • Strong knowledge and experience in a wide range of quantitative and qualitative research techniques, including experimental designs. • Demonstrated ability to conduct literature or evidence reviews and synthesize information into clear, actionable conclusions. • Skilled in communicating complex and technical information in an engaging and accessible way to diverse audiences. • Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to develop, lead, and maintain positive working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. • Exceptional planning and organisational skills, with the capability to prioritise a demanding workload and manage tight deadlines. • Relevant qualifications or significant experience in evaluation and research methods, and data analysis. Desirable: • It would be helpful (but not essential) to also demonstrate experience of research and evaluation in the area of financial capability and wellbeing, including debt advice.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 in and around Bedford to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves to our values: - • Caring We care about our colleagues and 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 make a positive societal impact. About MaPS At MaPS, we help people – particularly those most in need – to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. Working collaboratively across the UK, we make sure customers can access high-quality money and pensions guidance and debt advice throughout their lives, however and whenever they need it. About our people We are keen to encourage applications from individuals across the whole community with the skills, knowledge, and behaviours for the job, and who show a strong commitment to MaPS’ objectives, values, and vision. It is important to us that we continue our ambition to be a genuinely diverse and inclusive organisation, so that we reflect the people we are here to help. 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.” By way of brief example, we have an enviable ethnic diversity mix, equal gender balance with a zero mean gender pay gap and thriving colleague and ally networks, including LGBTQ, neurodiversity, women’s health, men's health, ethnicity, and diversity. What Money and Pensions Service can offer you? • Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays • Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary) • Interest-free loan to help you buy season tickets for buses and trains • Cycle to work Scheme • Subsidised eye test & flu jabs • Life assurance scheme • Give as you earn scheme • Employee assistance programme (EAP) • Enhanced family and sick pay • Paid volunteering (2 days a year) • Recognition Scheme • Discounts portal to numerous retailers 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, noncontractual arrangement and your office 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. 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. If you’re already a MaPS employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening