We are proud to be partnering with a well-established public sector organisation who are looking to appoint a Senior Reward Business Partner on a permanent basis. This will be a full-time position based in Middlesbrough, with hybrid working (3/4 days home working) and a salary of £61,500 per annum.

The ideal candidate must have demonstrable experience of pay, reward and recognition and be adept at building strong relationships with key business influencers.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Developing and managing the pay and grading structure; including undertaking job evaluation of new/amended roles, market pricing and making recommendations on salary, base pay model development, bonus/performance schemes or other such processes

• Managing and developing the benefits portfolio and salary sacrifice arrangements, portals and associated budgets. This will include working with third party suppliers to ensure the best deal

• Building analytical models in relation to pay, pensions etc. and providing insight using HR and market data and benchmarking to forecast costs, identify issues and impacts

• Driving the development and effective implementation of the pay, reward, recognition framework and strategy, through analysis and insight of key HR and benchmarking data and information, which engages and motivates employees and aids retention, including a regular communication plan to raise and maintain awareness of the benefits available

• Conducting analysis and external benchmarking to build knowledge and underpin an effective, fair and competitive pay and reward strategy. This will include undertaking equality audits and complying with any statutory requirements in this regard, including gender reporting

• Providing data and undertake pay/cost modelling to support annual negotiations with Trade Unions; and implement annual pay and other reward programmes

• Project managing, or acting as an internal advisor, on projects/initiatives linked to pay, reward, pensions etc. This will include the development of business cases, costs options appraisals and benefits tracking

Skills, knowledge and experience required:

• CIPD qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent standard or relevant experience

• Experience undertaking job evaluation of new/amended roles

• Advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel, databases and HR Software

• Ability to analyse HR data & compliance requirements / privacy

• Demonstrable experience of pay, reward and recognition

• Adept at building strong relationships with key business influencers

Rewards and Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Pension scheme

• Range of discounts

• Hybrid working

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week

• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm (flexible)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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