Interim Senior Reward Lead

Venn Group's specialist Local Government recruitment team is recruiting a Senior Reward Lead in Essex. This interim opportunity offers you to play a key part in shaping reward frameworks that are fair, transparent, legally compliant and financially sustainable. Working closely with senior leaders, people professionals, trade unions and external partners, you will provide expert advice and insight that supports workforce strategy, organisational change and a positive employee experience across a large and complex Council.

• Lead the development, implementation and ongoing review of reward, pay and grading policies, frameworks and processes, ensuring they remain equitable, legally compliant, financially sustainable and aligned with organisational requirements and workforce priorities

• Act as the organisation's lead professional adviser on job evaluation, grading and pay design, providing expert guidance, quality assurance and governance to ensure consistent application of policies and robust decision-making across the organisation
• Manage the organisation's reward and benefits provision, including the review, procurement, implementation and monitoring of schemes and contractual benefits, ensuring value for money, operational effectiveness and a positive employee experience
• Maintain expert knowledge of reward practice, employment legislation, job evaluation methodologies, market trends and emerging developments, providing subject matter expertise to support organisational decision-making and continuous improvement
• Work collaboratively across the People and Organisational Development function to support wider workforce priorities and organisational objectives, contributing professional expertise to corporate initiatives and service improvement activities

• Degree educated (RQF Level
  6) or equivalent through relevant professional experience
• Chartered CIPD, CIPP or equivalent professional qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development
• Extensive knowledge and experience of reward strategy, pay frameworks and benefits design within large, complex organisations
• Expertise in pay equity, equal pay and reward governance, with a strong understanding of relevant employment legislation

• Day Rate: £500-£550 p/d umbrella Inside IR35
• Location: Essex / Hybrid

The role plays a key part in supporting workforce stability, organisational change and the delivery of people priorities throughout the remaining lifecycle of the organisation