National Gas
Reward Specialist
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Reward Specialist
£50,000 to £60,000 + up to 6% bonus
Warwick (with hybrid working)
At National Gas, the work we do matters.
As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we're also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.
Join us and help secure Britain's energy.
About the role
We're looking for a Reward Specialist to join our People team and play a key role in delivering compensation, benefits, and reward activities across National Gas. You'll provide specialist expertise, data-driven insight, and governance across reward programmes, helping ensure our reward offering remains competitive, equitable, and aligned to business needs.
Reward is a critical part of attracting, retaining, and motivating talented people. In this role, you'll deliver and help shape key reward activities including salary benchmarking, job evaluation, annual pay reviews, bonus processes, and benefits programmes that support colleagues across the business.
Working closely with the People team, managers, and external providers, you'll combine analytical expertise with practical reward knowledge and project management to ensure robust governance, informed decision-making, and a positive employee experience. Your insight will help influence reward strategy while supporting fair and competitive outcomes for our workforce.
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What you'll be doing
- Leading job evaluation and annual market benchmarking activities, providing recommendations on role sizing and pay positioning.
- Delivering the annual pay review and bonus cycles for staff and early careers populations.
- Providing expert advice on salary proposals and compensation structures using market data, internal relativities, and reward principles.
- Managing reward-related submissions, benchmarking analysis, and reporting activities.
- Owning and enhancing total reward statements and employee recognition programmes.
- Supporting benefits delivery, invoice and account reconciliations, and annual enrolment activities, owning some provider relationships.
- Producing analysis and insights to inform pay and bonus gap reporting and reward decision-making.
- Monitoring external market trends and emerging reward practices to help inform future reward design and improvements.
What you'll bring
Essential
- Experience in job evaluation and salary benchmarking.
- Previous experience in a Reward Specialist or Senior Reward Analyst role.
- Experience delivering projects or annual reward cycles to demanding timescales.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Advanced Excel capability, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and analysis of large datasets.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Excellent stakeholder management, networking, and collaboration skills.
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
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Desirable
- Experience with Hay Job Evaluation and/or Willis Towers Watson benchmarking methodologies.
- Experience managing reward and benefits cycles.
- Knowledge of HR systems, ideally SAP SuccessFactors.
- CIPD qualification, reward qualification, or equivalent professional accreditation.
What we offer
- Market-leading double-match pension (up to 12% company contribution)
- Annual performance bonus up to 6%
- Access to the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme
- 26 days holiday (plus statutory holidays)
- 10x salary life assurance and income protection
- Flexible benefits including healthcare, dental, and technology options
- Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities
- Inclusive recruitment
We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.
National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
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