Benefit and Rewards Specialist

NHS; Inverness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Benefits and Rewards Specialist to enhance their competitive compensation and benefits programs. This role involves project management of benefit packages, ensuring they are market-leading through benchmarking and vendor reviews. The successful candidate will provide analytical reporting and act as a liaison between the employer and employees, resolving queries related to benefits. Join a dynamic team that values exceptional care and employee investment, with opportunities for professional growth in a fast-paced, remote environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in benefits and rewards roles with strong analytical and communication skills.
• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and report on compensation and benefits programs to ensure competitiveness.
• Act as a liaison between employer and employees regarding benefits and rewards.

Skills

Benefits and Rewards Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

CIPD Qualified

Reward Qualification

Job description

Job Summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking an experienced Benefits and Rewards Specialist to join their team. This role will be responsible for managing, monitoring, and reporting on the company's compensation and benefits programs, ensuring they remain competitive and aligned with the market. The successful candidate will have a strong background in benefits and rewards, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, remote environment.

Main Duties of the Job

As the Benefits and Rewards Specialist, you will be responsible for project managing the company's current benefit and reward packages, ensuring they are market-leading. This will involve benchmarking, vendor reviews, lean processing, and implementation strategies. You will also be responsible for assessing the return on investment of any benefit or reward strategies implemented, and providing analytical reporting of remuneration data. Additionally, you will act as a liaison between the employer and employees, answering questions and resolving problems related to benefits and rewards. The role will also involve managing key annual activities such as pay reviews, annual bonus, and living wage reviews.

About Us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services in the UK, operating over 200 care homes and healthcare facilities across the country. The company is known for its commitment to delivering exceptional care and support to its residents and patients, and is dedicated to investing in its employees through industry-leading benefits and rewards programs.

Date Posted: 10 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Other

Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference Number: 1279635921

Job Locations: Barchester Healthcare, Inverness, IV2 7GG

Job Responsibilities

Barchester prides itself in offering an industry leading benefits, rewards and wellbeing programme. Are you an experienced Benefits and Rewards Specialist or Advisor looking for a new position in an expanding team and a fast-moving environment? This varied role will provide an enhanced business-focused benefits & rewards service. This role will have a particular focus on managing, monitoring and reporting of compensation. This is a remote, permanent position, with occasional travel to Inverness.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a benefit and rewards role, particularly advising on and managing, monitoring and reporting of compensation.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a large organisation.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• CIPD qualified, certificate/diploma level or reward qualification or equivalent experience.
• Able to travel to Inverness when required.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Project manage current benefit and/or reward packages, ensuring we are market leaders, inclusive of benchmarking, vendor reviews, lean processing and implementation strategies.
• Assess return on investments on any benefit or reward strategies implemented in a comprehensive format.
• Provide analytical reporting of remuneration data.
• Act as a liaison between the employer and employees, answering questions, and resolving problems related to benefits and/or rewards, applying critical and analytical thinking.
• Management of key annual activities including pay review, annual bonus and living wage review.

If you are looking for a new role where your contribution to supporting the provision of exceptional care will be recognised, this is an extremely rewarding opportunity.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Barchester Healthcare

Address: Inverness, IV2 7GG

Employer's Website: https://www.barchester.com/