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This is a 12 Month Maternity Cover, commencing from July 24

Our Reward team is part of the broader People Services team at Places for People, working alongside other HR professionals, supporting the c. 20 businesses in our diverse Group.  We're at the beginning of an exciting journey to create our new Reward strategy – creation of a grading, pay and benefits structure that works for our diverse business and allows us to attract and retain the talent we need.

This is a unique opportunity to create something from scratch and be part of that journey from the beginning.  This is not a business as usual Reward role, although the business isn't going to stop whilst we design and deliver our new approach, so we will still need to evaluate and benchmark roles and carry out all the usual cyclical activity: Gender Pay Gap, CEO Pay ratio reporting, pay review, bonus and benefit renewals, in addition to supporting senior leaders with expert advice and our RemNom committee.

We are looking for someone who can support the design and delivery of our new strategy, by rolling their sleeves up and using their expert reward knowledge to create the right solutions.  There'll be lots of data to crunch and analysis to undertake, so we understand how to land our proposals effectively, working closely with the wider People team and the business to design and deliver what works for them.

At Places for People, we prioritise our dedication to safer recruitment. Therefore, a  basic DBS check is mandatory for this position. 

For more information, please download our job profile available on our website.

More about you

You will have strong reward experience including: pay and benchmarking, benefits, job evaluation (preferably Hay) and annual reporting (Gender pay gap and CEO pay ratio). Experience of terms and conditions harmonisation would be beneficial. You will be highly analytical and have the ability and confidence to use different systems, including advanced level MS Excel skills.

We are looking for someone with excellent communications skills who is able to build strong working relationships with senior stakeholders as well as peers

Benefits  

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.   

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:   

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly  
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7% 
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell leave 
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year 
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% 
• Training and development 
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

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If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls