Reward Specialist

Reward Specialist

Contract type: Full time 37.5

Location: Surrey, Hybrid

The Role:

By joining Achieve together as Reward Specialist, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people we support.

The Reward Specialist will work in close collaboration with the wider People Team and take a hands on approach in leading our Reward (including benefits and well being) strategy and programmes for all team members of the organisation.

Duties & Responsibilities:

As a Reward Specialist,you'll be responsible for carrying out various tasks, including:

• Provide advice to the business on salary, benefits and well being, in line with statutory requirements as well as our philosophy and guidelines.
• Work with the Head of HR Services to create and deliver the Total Reward Strategy. Developing a reward strategy that attract and retain talent, recommending and business casing proposals and new initiatives.
• Create a maintain reward matrix and conduct a pragmatic job slotting based on bands. Input and model the reward elements of our rewarding career adventures framework.
• Manage the relationships with external reward providers and partners and ensure benefits and well being renewals are dealt with effectively and efficiently within the required timescales.
• Where applicable, source new suitable external partners to improve benefits and well being which are engaging to all employees and are cost effective.
• Manage annual salary reviews, and ad hoc analysis based on market and sector specific bench-marking to ensure competitiveness.
• Manage Short Term Incentive programs and plans.
• Work with the recruitment team to monitor and collate relevant candidate data in regard to salary levels, expectations and arising trends to support internal vs external bench-marking activity.
• Monitor marketplace competitiveness and external supplier performance on all benefit or well being related programs or services in regard to cost effectiveness and quality and making team members go further, especially front line teams.
• Work with the People Engagement Coordinator to promote and build communications that increase the utilization of new and existing benefits and wellness initiatives including discounts, financial well being, and EAP.
• Also work with the People Engagement Coordinator on recognition programmes/events and long service awards.

The Benefits:

At Achieve together, we view this as more than just a job it’s the beginning of your career adventure with us. You’ll act as a positive role model and an expert in your field, guiding and supporting the operational teams to ensure people we support have the best possible quality of life.

This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career and realise your full potential. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

• Competitive pay and progression that is linked to your skills and experience
• Flexible working opportunities to suit you
• Recognition schemes, team events and social activities
• Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services
• Staff incentive schemes such as Refer a Friend, Employee of the Month and Heroes Awards
• Ongoing development and training to support your career progression with us
• Employee welfare and wellbeing initiatives
• Access to financial wellbeing platform, Wagestream

If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact on people's lives, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Now!