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Pay & Reward Specialist

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United Kingdom , Staffordshire

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Are you looking for a new challenge which can really make a positive impact for employees who work for Staffordshire County Council? Within People Services we are focusing all our efforts on our People Strategy which aims to make the organisation a great place to work. As a Pay & Reward Specialist you will play a critical role within the Reward Team, acting as a subject matter expert to support the delivery of exciting new projects to enhance our reward strategy and employee benefits offer. You’ll lead the day-to-day job evaluation activities for a designated service area, supporting fairness and pay transparency. You will also take a lead role in supporting the development and implementation of Reward policies, processes, and system improvements. This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape and deliver our reward strategy, ensuring fairness, compliance, and innovation across our service.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead and moderate job evaluation processes to ensure equal pay across the Council
  • Scrutinize and apply job evaluation scheme methodology, deputising at grading panels as required
  • Develop corporate methodology for job design, including training, guidance, and toolkits
  • Analyse external pay benchmarking and legislative changes to inform strategic decisions
  • Advise on complex pay and reward projects, offering strategic options, risks and benefits
  • Support and promote the development of a benefits strategy and lead relevant projects
  • Lead on the development of reward policies and procedures in line with legislation and compliance
  • Manage day-to-day reward activities including honorarium processes and policy compliance

Requirements:

  • Degree-level education or equivalent experience
  • CIPD qualification or equivalent
  • Deep understanding of pay and reward legislation and policy
  • Detailed experience in job evaluation, reward project management, and stakeholder collaboration
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and IT skills
  • Resilient, proactive, and passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes
  • Able to work independently and manage competing priorities
  • Committed to continuous professional development and ethical leadership
  • Experience of leading projects within a pay and reward environment
  • Ideally, an understanding of local government
  • Detailed experience of undertaking job evaluation ideally using the HAY/and or NJC methodology

Nice to have:

  • Understanding of local government
  • Experience of undertaking job evaluation ideally using the HAY/and or NJC methodology

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 10, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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