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Pay and reward specialist

Oxford

Post Date, 10/12/2024

Salary: 27-27 per hour

Contract

Oxfordshire – Pay and Reward Specialist
  
Location – County Hall, Oxford OX1 1ND & Hybrid working.
  
On going 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 Companies 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 companies approach to pay, benefits and reward.
  • To support delivery of the companies 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 resource 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 practice 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 practice on HR initiatives.
  • Undertake responsibilities as corporate employer for the Oxfordshire Local Government Pension Scheme and NHS Pension Scheme.
 Qualifications:
  • CIPD level 5
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  • Contract Type: Contract
  • Salary Type: per hour
  • Total Applications: 5
  • Last Date: 08/01/2025
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