Campaigns Adviser in Brighton

Location: Brighton: Hybrid (6 days per month in the office)

About The Role

Our communication campaigns are designed to influence opinions and challenge behaviours within TPR’s regulated community and the broader industry. Our activities encompass a wide range of initiatives, including:

• Above‑line digital campaigns to raise awareness and prepare the industry for compliance with their duties.
• Anti‑pension scam initiatives aimed at protecting savers.
• Low or no‑cost nudge programs crafted to enhance the management of pension schemes in the best interests of savers.

We’re looking for a Campaigns Adviser to help us get the right message, to the right people, at the right time. You’ll be responsible for planning, building, executing and evaluating behaviour change campaigns which improve how pension schemes are run. Join us in making a significant impact on the pensions industry through innovative, targeted and effective communication campaigns.

Working for a public body also means you’ll become part of the Government Communications Service (GCS) – opening the door to world‑leading communications training, guidance and more.

The role criteria

• Influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker, flexible and able to deliver.
• Self‑starter with a solutions‑led proactive, can‑do attitude.
• Ability to prioritise, use initiative and work independently.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

The team

The Market Oversight directorate will implement a significant shift in the way we engage and regulate pension schemes and trustees, including mobilising multi‑disciplinary teams to enhance the system and influencing the delivery of better outcomes for savers, and working through a deep understanding of market‑wide risks and opportunities.

We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full‑time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.

Our culture

TPR strives to be a high‑performing organisation, and we prioritise our people’s growth and well‑being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment. Equality, diversity and inclusion is very important to us and we strive to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Our modern Brighton offices are in Telecom House overlooking Preston Park, they are over two floors of a shared building facility and when designed in 2023 we followed the government’s workplace design guide to ensure accessibility by design was achieved for our section. We’re proud to have a range of networks and opportunities to bring people together with supportive and safe spaces to connect with one another.

About The Pensions Regulator

With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation with real purpose and who are proud of their diverse range of skills and experience that positively impact on millions of people. Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. Our Corporate Strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should continue to evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the pensions landscape. We believe diversity and inclusion are vital to good decision‑making for positive saver outcomes. We’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where everyone can thrive; understanding the link between the work we do and its positive impact on society.

Applications

To avoid disappointment, we would invite you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can continue to provide a positive candidate experience, with each application being reviewed and considered. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications. Current TPR employees who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application. We welcome applications on a part time and job share basis.

Selection and interview

If you are shortlisted for interview, we’ll be in contact with you shortly after the closing date. We aim to respond to every application however due to the large volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of submitting your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the criteria outlined in the ‘what you will bring’ section will be offered an interview.

Diversity and inclusion

TPR is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equality workplace where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, enabling our people to feel supported and represented in an environment where they can do their best work. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with TPR.

Further information

Please visit our website to find out what it is like to work at TPR, our culture, interview process and our commitment to our employees. If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk.