Reward Manager, Management

Job Summary

Location: Stockton/Bradford/Burnley or Peterborough, Hybrid, 2-3 days a week with travel as required for team meetings.

Salary: £58,242 per annum

Contract: Permanent, 30-35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm.

We’re on a journey of transformation. We’re finding new ways to achieve our purpose of providing families with affordable, sustainable and safe homes. We’re innovating for our customers and to create a thriving workspace that supports everyone. We’re a team of passionate, dedicated people, working to drive change for the better. We’re building something special here and we want driven, creative people to join us.

If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of change, share your ideas and help us transform, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us and shape our future.

As Reward Manager, you’ll lead on creating fair, transparent, and values‑led reward practices that make a real difference for colleagues. You’ll manage pensions projects, influence external partners to secure the best reward offering, and drive continuous improvement across pay frameworks and benefits. Your work will directly support our Head of Organisational Development & Culture in delivering initiatives that champion wellbeing and recognition, ensuring Accent remains a great place to work.

This future‑focused role is perfect for someone who understands pensions, is passionate about colleague experience, and thrives on collaboration. You’ll use data‑driven insights to inform decisions, support pay gap reporting, and ensure quality assurance on pay practices. By aligning reward with our core values (Smart, Driven, Caring, Inclusive) you’ll help us deliver meaningful benefits that support engagement, performance, and our EVP.

• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in reward, compensation and benefits management, or a related HR role.
• Strong knowledge of reward strategy, pay benchmarking, and job evaluation frameworks.
• Extensive experience of managing pension administration.
• Sound understanding of employment and pension legislation.
• Experience in managing pay review and reward cycles, including modelling and governance.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data clearly.
• Skilled in stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels.

28 days of holiday plus bank holidays (pro‑rata for part time) – an extra day’s leave to celebrate your birthday and the option to purchase more. A cash health plan, car leasing scheme, retail & gym discounts, and a dedicated day to volunteer for a cause that matters to you. Access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice, and life assurance at three‑times your salary for all colleagues.

Stage 1: A Place to Connect
A call with the hiring manager. You’ll learn more about the role and team, and we’ll get to know you – your experience, goals, and what you bring. Planned date: 21st January via Teams.

Stage 2: A Place to Show Your Strengths
You’ll deliver a presentation to the interview panel, have your final behavioural and scenario‑based interview which will be focused on how you apply your knowledge to real‑life situations and have the opportunity to meet some of the wider People team. You'll be asked to complete a Congruity Questionnaire in advance. Planned date: 26th January at our Bradford office.

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive. If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, please let us know we will ensure requirements are met.

Where candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent do not currently hold a sponsorship license.

If you have any queries about the role, please email:
People Services