Oxfordshire – Pay and Reward Specialist
Location:
County Hall, Oxford OX1 1ND & Hybrid working. Contract:
Ongoing contract - £26.85ph – 37 hours Job Purpose: To support the design and delivery of modern and innovative pay and benefits/reward solutions that are aligned to the company's strategic vision, values, and culture, and support its ambition to be an employer of choice for a large and diverse workforce. To ensure continuous improvement of the company's approach to pay, benefits, and reward. To support the delivery of the company's Delivering the Future Together programme and associated People Strategy. Job Responsibilities: To lead or be involved in the development of innovative pay, benefits, and reward projects. To lead and develop pay benchmarking solutions, ensuring the company remains competitive within the pay market at median to upper quartile, to enable the recruitment and retention of talented colleagues. To support the modernisation of council-wide pay structures. To build, develop, and lead a job evaluation panel drawn from shared resources across the Council to ensure demand and outcomes are met. To ensure appropriate methodology is used to size job roles for different staff groups. To design and embed total reward approaches, including a range of pay and benefits for all roles across the Council, including Executive. Research and make recommendations on current and upcoming pay and reward trends. To be responsible for the development of reward policies, procedures, and practices that are fit for purpose, underpinned by effective governance and controls. Collaborate with colleagues across the HR and Cultural Change Service to ensure a holistic and joined-up approach to employee reward and benefits, including engagement, recognition, health and wellbeing, inclusivity, and personal development. Collaborate with the Communications team and other key stakeholders to ensure an inclusive and engaging approach to promoting and raising awareness of the total reward package to all colleagues. To oversee digital systems development, testing, and implementation, relating to pay and reward, with internal colleagues and suppliers. Promotion of excellent employee relations, through negotiations and consultation with trade unions in the development of pay and reward policy and strategic initiatives. Ensure that all pay and reward strategy and implementation is based on a thorough understanding of organisational need, balancing risk and other factors to provide the most effective solutions. Keep abreast of case-law, legislation, national developments, and best practices in respect of pay and reward and report on any potential implications for HR strategies, policy, and procedures. Provide advice to senior leaders and elected members on all aspects of pay and reward, including pay decisions, policy (local and/or national) interpretation, and job evaluation. Collaborate with the HR Manager Business Systems to ensure high levels of performance of the external payroll services supplier regarding the implementation of remuneration, including pay awards, changes to pay scales, and pensions. Work with colleagues across the HR and Cultural Change Service and other stakeholders to share organisational intelligence and best practices on HR initiatives. Undertake responsibilities as corporate employer for the Oxfordshire Local Government Pension Scheme and NHS Pension Scheme. Qualifications: CIPD level 5 To find out more information please contact Jude at (url removed) Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency. Job Info Job Title:
Pay and Reward Specialist Company:
CV-Library Location:
Oxford, Oxfordshire Posted: Closes:
Jan 10th 2025 Sector:
Administration Contract:
Contract Hours:
Full Time
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County Hall, Oxford OX1 1ND & Hybrid working. Contract:
Ongoing contract - £26.85ph – 37 hours Job Purpose: To support the design and delivery of modern and innovative pay and benefits/reward solutions that are aligned to the company's strategic vision, values, and culture, and support its ambition to be an employer of choice for a large and diverse workforce. To ensure continuous improvement of the company's approach to pay, benefits, and reward. To support the delivery of the company's Delivering the Future Together programme and associated People Strategy. Job Responsibilities: To lead or be involved in the development of innovative pay, benefits, and reward projects. To lead and develop pay benchmarking solutions, ensuring the company remains competitive within the pay market at median to upper quartile, to enable the recruitment and retention of talented colleagues. To support the modernisation of council-wide pay structures. To build, develop, and lead a job evaluation panel drawn from shared resources across the Council to ensure demand and outcomes are met. To ensure appropriate methodology is used to size job roles for different staff groups. To design and embed total reward approaches, including a range of pay and benefits for all roles across the Council, including Executive. Research and make recommendations on current and upcoming pay and reward trends. To be responsible for the development of reward policies, procedures, and practices that are fit for purpose, underpinned by effective governance and controls. Collaborate with colleagues across the HR and Cultural Change Service to ensure a holistic and joined-up approach to employee reward and benefits, including engagement, recognition, health and wellbeing, inclusivity, and personal development. Collaborate with the Communications team and other key stakeholders to ensure an inclusive and engaging approach to promoting and raising awareness of the total reward package to all colleagues. To oversee digital systems development, testing, and implementation, relating to pay and reward, with internal colleagues and suppliers. Promotion of excellent employee relations, through negotiations and consultation with trade unions in the development of pay and reward policy and strategic initiatives. Ensure that all pay and reward strategy and implementation is based on a thorough understanding of organisational need, balancing risk and other factors to provide the most effective solutions. Keep abreast of case-law, legislation, national developments, and best practices in respect of pay and reward and report on any potential implications for HR strategies, policy, and procedures. Provide advice to senior leaders and elected members on all aspects of pay and reward, including pay decisions, policy (local and/or national) interpretation, and job evaluation. Collaborate with the HR Manager Business Systems to ensure high levels of performance of the external payroll services supplier regarding the implementation of remuneration, including pay awards, changes to pay scales, and pensions. Work with colleagues across the HR and Cultural Change Service and other stakeholders to share organisational intelligence and best practices on HR initiatives. Undertake responsibilities as corporate employer for the Oxfordshire Local Government Pension Scheme and NHS Pension Scheme. Qualifications: CIPD level 5 To find out more information please contact Jude at (url removed) Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency. Job Info Job Title:
Pay and Reward Specialist Company:
CV-Library Location:
Oxford, Oxfordshire Posted: Closes:
Jan 10th 2025 Sector:
Administration Contract:
Contract Hours:
Full Time
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