Lead - Reward Strategy

Job purpose

The Reward Strategy Lead is responsible for driving the development, redesign and implementation of the Agency's pay and reward strategy, ensuring it supports organisational priorities, workforce needs and public sector governance requirements.

The role provides expert reward insight and knowledge, to inform evidence-based decision-making, manage risk and maintain a fair, transparent and competitive reward proposition.

Working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders including as senior leaders, Trade Unions, the Board, Finance and external advisers, the role leads reward engagement, consultation and negotiation activity, ensuring reward frameworks, policies and practices are aligned, integrated and effectively embedded across the Agency.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and Total Reward expertise to inform the Agency’s mid-term pay and reward strategy
• Conduct and commission associated pay research, modelling and benchmarking to shape evidence-based recommendations that mitigate pay and reward related risks and are aligned with the Agency’s strategic priorities
• Ensure that principles of equality, inclusion, and transparency are designed into pay strategy in line with pay principles of affordability, fairness and competitiveness
• Partner with senior management, trade union representatives, colleagues, the Board, and professional advisors on pay engagement, negotiations and workforce consultation
• Drive the integration of pay and reward strategy within related systems, pay and reward policies and practices
• Adhere to established HR practices, procedures, and policies with specific consideration of pay remit and cabinet office spend control requirements.
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve reward frameworks, governance arrangements, policies, procedures and systems to ensure compliant, efficient and consistent delivery.
• Provide expert analysis, modelling and recommendations on complex reward matters, balancing affordability, competitiveness, equality, risk and organisational priorities.
• Deliver reward-related engagement, consultation and negotiation activity, fostering effective relationships with executive stakeholders, trade unions, government departments and external advisers.
• Provide professional leadership and technical expertise across reward, supporting informed decision-making, capability development and the consistent application of reward frameworks and policies.

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
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

To apply please follow the links to our careers page.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.

Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.

Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.

Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.

Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Further information

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Contact point for applicants

Name: Recruitment Team

Email: recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk

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