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Hourly Rate: £27-£30 PAYE plus holiday pay; £37-£40 via Umbrella
Location: London
Job Type: Hybrid (2-3 days in office)
Join our client a large local authority as a Reward Advisor within our People Function, supporting the delivery of key reward initiatives that impact colleagues across the organisation. This role offers a blend of operational reward advisory work and involvement in high-profile, organisation-wide projects.
Day-to-day Of The Role
- Provide expert advice and support on a range of pay and reward matters, working closely with managers, employees, HR Business Partners, and stakeholders across the organisation.
- Manage and respond to a high volume of reward and pay-related queries.
- Support HR Business Partners with technical reward advice and policy interpretation.
- Lead or support complex reward casework and investigations.
- Analyse reward and pay data, producing reports and insights to support decision-making.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of reward policies, programmes, and projects.
- Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to manage employee benefits and reward-related services.
- Develop strong relationships across the organisation to support effective reward delivery.
- Help communicate reward initiatives and engage employees on reward-related matters.
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Required Skills & Qualifications
- Experience working within a Pay and Reward, Compensation & Benefits, or Reward Advisory role.
- Strong understanding of reward principles, pay structures, and reward programmes.
- Excellent Excel skills, including the ability to work confidently with complex data, calculations, and analysis.
- Strong numerical and analytical capability.
- Experience interpreting policies, legislation, and reward-related data.
- Ability to explain technical reward concepts clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience managing employee queries and providing customer-focused support.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Desirable:
- Reward experience gained within Local Government or the wider Public Sector.
- Experience of complex pay structures, grading frameworks, and terms and conditions.
- Exposure to pay reviews, job evaluation, or annual pay award processes.
Benefits
- Hybrid working flexibility (2-3 days per week in the office, with potential for greater flexibility for strong candidates).
- Opportunity to work on high-profile reward projects and initiatives.
- Exposure to a professional environment within one of London's most influential public sector organisations.
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