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Senior HR & Organisational Development Advisor
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About The Role
This senior post at Sheffield Hallam University suits an experienced HR professional with specialist reward expertise. Working three days each week on a hybrid remote basis, the Senior HR & Organisational Development Advisor provides expert guidance on pay, benefits, and job evaluation. Salary ranges from £40,000 to £45,000 depending on experience.
The Role
You will work closely with managers, senior stakeholders, and colleagues across HROD, providing specialist advice and guidance on:
- Salary benchmarking and market-based reward analysis
- Job evaluation and grading
- Annual pay review processes
- Pay, contractual terms, and employee retention
- Reward, benefits, and recognition programmes
- Reward advice during organisational change
- Developing and improving reward policies and processes
- Producing analysis and recommendations to support decision-making
- Delivering guidance and training around reward processes
- Working collaboratively with recognised Trade Unions and wider stakeholders
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About You
We're looking for an experienced HR professional with a strong background in reward, compensation, and benefits.
You'll Ideally Have:
- Significant experience working within reward or a specialist HR environment
- Strong knowledge of job evaluation, ideally HAY and/or HERA
- Experience with salary benchmarking and market-pay analysis
- Experience designing or managing reward and recognition processes
- Strong numerical, analytical, and research skills
- Good knowledge of relevant employment legislation and reward practices
- Experience advising managers and senior stakeholders
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
- Experience supporting projects, policy development, and training
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and HR systems
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What's on Offer?
- Salary: £40,000–£45,000 DOE
- Hours: 0.6 FTE – 3 days per week
- Location: Sheffield
- Hybrid working: Subject to role and team requirements
- Annual leave: 30 days for senior Professional Services staff, plus bank holidays and University closure days, pro rata
- Occupational pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Professional development and career progression opportunities
- Health and wellbeing support
- Employee discounts and other benefits
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Reward, Compensation & Benefits, or specialist HR professional looking for a senior position with the flexibility of working three days per week.
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