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Location: Birmingham – Hybrid (minimum 2 days in office).
Contract: Fixed term contract - 12 months.
Salary: £64,000 to £75,000 dependent on the candidate
Hours: Full time
This is an exciting opportunity for a very experienced Reward Consultant to join our client at an important time as the organisation and the regulatory environment in which they operate undergoes ongoing transformational change.
Role Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage the Total Reward and Benefits proposition, ensuring fairness, legal compliance, and support for talent attraction and retention.
- Lead the implementation of the Total Reward Project and integrate annual pay reviews.
- Support the Associates workstream and conduct pay benchmarking for Staff, Associates, and Council.
- Ensure a holistic approach to Pay and Reward for all staff members.
- Plan and deliver employee engagement and communications for new reward and benefits arrangements.
- Ensure fair and timely staff consultation.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Lead the Total Reward Project to successful completion, embedding it into business as usual.
- Manage the 2025 pay review and document future review processes.
- Review and ensure the effectiveness and legal compliance of reward and benefits proposition.
- Conduct research and benchmarking to advise leadership on competitive rewards and benefits.
- Support EDI ambitions by addressing pay gaps.
- Manage stakeholder relationships and provide technical advice on total reward implementation.
- Oversee vendor relationships and negotiations for benefit programs.
- Write and present board papers and manage project implementation with the POD function.
- Ensure colleagues are informed about rewards and benefits through effective communication.
- Lead consultation and engagement with People Partners, Line Managers, and Senior Leadership.
- Contribute to training and development for people managers.
- Upskill the People & OD Function in compensation, reward, and benefits.
- Complete a full handover to the People & OD Leadership Team.
Person Specification:
- Extensive experience in leading rewards and benefits.
- Technical expertise in compensation processes and benefits planning.
- Experience in public sector procurement and implementing new pay, grading, and benefits arrangements.
- Current knowledge of reward and benefits trends and practices.
- Experience in change implementation and effective consultation.
- MCIPD/FCIPD or equivalent in reward, compensation, and benefits.
- Knowledge of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, including equality impact assessments and pay gaps.
- Strategic thinking with operational delivery.
- Strong relationship management, influencing, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate complex reward solutions to diverse audiences.
- Creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to interpret legislation and complex information.
- Self-sufficient with emotional resilience.
- Competitive salary package.
- Training and Support for professional development and growth.
- Dynamic and supportive work environment.
