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3 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

•The Pay, Benefits & Reward Advisor plays a key role in designing, implementing, and managing total reward strategies and job evaluation processes that support the organisation’s strategic objectives.

•This includes ensuring competitive and equitable pay structures, managing employee benefits, and maintaining consistency in job grading.

•The role involves close collaboration with HR leadership, finance, managers, and trade union representatives to ensure that reward programmes are fair, cost-effective, and aligned with organisational goals.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

•Support the development and implementation of total reward strategies and a new pay and grading framework.

•Conduct market analysis to ensure compensation and benefits remain competitive.

•Lead and participate in job evaluation panels, ensuring consistency and equity in grading.

•Review and maintain job evaluation processes, role profiles, and organisational structure charts.

•Provide expert advice to managers on job evaluation, structural design, and reward matters.

•Develop and deliver communication materials to promote the total reward offer.

•Analyse and report on compensation and benefits data to inform strategic decisions.

•Coordinate and manage employee recognition and reward programmes.

•Deliver training sessions on job evaluation, compensation, and benefits to HR staff and managers.

•Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and best practice in total reward management.

Skills/Experience:

•Strong understanding of total reward strategies, job evaluation methodologies, and employment legislation.

•Proven experience in job evaluation, reward management, and policy development.

•Skilled in analysing compensation data and producing reports for senior leadership.

•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.

•Strong organisational and time management skills, with a high level of attention to detail.

•Experience working collaboratively with HR teams, senior managers, and trade union representatives.

•Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Additional Information:

•Part-time role: 25 Hours/week.

•Degree-level qualification in Human Resources or a related field, or equivalent experience.

•Flexible working arrangements apply in line with the organisation’s dynamic working strategy.

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