Hr Partner; Maternity Cover

HR Reward Partner (Maternity Cover) Sheffield Forge masters Engineering Ltd Sheffield, UK

At Sheffield Forge masters we have an exciting opportunity for a HR Reward Partner to join our team on a 15 month fixed term contract, providing maternity cover. This role can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis, around business requirements.

This role is based at our 64-acre site, sitting in the heart of Sheffield, and will be working as part of our People & Culture department.

As the HR Reward Partner, you will work closely with the People & Culture Director to implement the people agenda that supports the overall vision and strategy for Reward and Recognition within the organisation.

• Act as the subject matter expert for reward, including pay, benefits, pensions, recognition and benchmarking.
• Support the delivery of the Reward & Recognition Strategy in partnership with the People & Culture Director.
• Provide reward analysis and market insights to support pay reviews and Remuneration Committee activity.
• Lead job evaluation and benchmarking to maintain an effective banding framework.
• Enhance the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) through competitive reward and benefits programmes.
• Develop and maintain reward, recognition and benefits policies.
• Ensure effective administration of employee benefits and reward processes.
• Work with the People Services Hub to integrate reward activities into the HRIS.

• We are looking for a Reward Specialist or an experienced HR generalist with strong knowledge of reward and benefits.
• Experience leading and implementing people-related improvement projects and initiatives.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills at all levels.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to build effective working relationships.

As well as having the skills, knowledge and experience for this role, we are also looking for someone who embodies our core values:
Customer Focus;
Working Together;
Trust & Respect;
Quality & Innovation and Safety & Wellbeing.

We are open to full-time or part - time applicants for this role. Our full-time hours, for reference, are 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday. We offer flexibility in our start and finish times between 06:15 - 09:30 and 14:30 – 18:00.

Sheffield Forge masters celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026 and continues to be an iconic steel production & engineering company, with a history that can be traced back to the 1770s. We have since gone through many evolutions and gone by several different names and guises, whilst consistently being at the forefront of innovation and new process development in the UK steel industry.

Recognising Sheffield Forge masters as a global leader in the designing, manufacturing and delivering of world-class steel forgings and castings, we were acquired by the UK Ministry of Defence in 2021. The acquisition has secured our role as a critical supplier to the next generation of UK defence programmes. As part of this programme of work, £1.3bn is being invested in modernising our plant and equipment, creating new opportunities for the business and our colleagues.

• Stability, with large-scale & long-term investment and orders already secured into the 2040s.
• A programme of redevelopment that will include state-of-the-art new machinery and facilities on site.
• Up to 9% employer pension contribution.
• Life Assurance Scheme as part of the pension programme, 4 x annual salary.
• All Employee Bonus Scheme, up to £1000 paid annually, dependent on company…