Harris Federation
Reward Manager
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Reward Manager
We are looking for a Reward Manager to play a key role in designing and delivering a reward framework that helps attract, motivate and retain exceptional people across our organisation. Working as part of the wider HR team, you will lead pay and reward strategy, manage annual pay review cycles, oversee benefits and pension schemes, drive equal pay initiatives and provide insightful analysis to inform decision-making.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced reward professional with strong analytical skills, expertise in pay and benefits, and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders. You will help ensure our reward approach is fair, competitive, compliant and aligned to our mission of delivering outstanding education and life-changing opportunities for young people.
If you're passionate about using reward to make a real impact and want to contribute to an organisation that transforms lives through education, we'd love to hear from you.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your responsibilities will include:
- Designing and managing performance-related pay, recognition and reward programmes that support engagement and high performance
- Managing employee benefits, including pension provision, and developing clear communications that maximise understanding and uptake
- Leading annual pay review and performance-related pay processes
- Maintaining and developing reward policies to ensure they remain effective, competitive and aligned with organisational needs
- Managing in-year pay review processes, ensuring consistency, fairness and value for money
- Ensuring compliance with reward-related legislation, regulations and internal governance requirements
- Monitoring external market trends, salary benchmarking data and sector developments to inform reward strategy
- Producing reward analysis, insights and reporting to support decision-making
- Leading the job evaluation process and maintaining accurate grading and salary structures
- Evaluating new and revised roles, balancing market competitiveness with internal equity and consistency
- Partnering with stakeholders to provide expert advice on reward, pay and job evaluation matters
- Identifying opportunities to enhance the employee value proposition and support the attraction, retention and motivation of colleagues
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For a full list of responsibilities, please download the Job Pack.
What We Are Looking For
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- A track record of delivery in the scoping, design and implementation of pay and reward policies
- Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability both to see the big picture and to focus on detail in making robust, evidence-based decisions and recommendations
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with senior stakeholders
- Experience delivering at pace, with the ability to prioritise effectively across competing demands
- Confidence to navigate complexity and ambiguity, with a strong understanding of relevant legislation, including Equal Pay requirements, Real Living Wage and the treatment of casual and atypical workers
For a full job specification, please download the Job Pack.
What We Can Offer You
Harris has a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
You will also have access to a variety of benefits, support programmes and initiatives including:
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression
- Annual loyalty bonus
- Pension scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution
- 26 days' annual leave (inclusive of our Christmas Eve closure day) plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service, or equivalent for staff on term time contracts
- Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan including cover for routine and specialist healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Wide range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts
- 20% off at Tapi Carpets, exclusive to Harris employees
- Interest-free ICT and season ticket loans
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For most non-teaching staff based at our Head Office in Croydon, we also offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days on site.
Important Information
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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