HR Reward Partner

Motability Foundation; Harlow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity focused on disability transport is seeking a rewards lead in Harlow, responsible for payroll compliance and benefits management. The ideal candidate will ensure reward systems are efficiently managed, providing guidance on pay issues while supporting HR initiatives. The role offers a competitive salary and multiple employee benefits, promoting an inclusive workplace culture.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme with up to 20%

Private healthcare

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience with application and compliance of payroll and benefits activities.
• Knowledge of reward systems and management.
• High level IT skills in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll information and liaise with suppliers for timely payments.
• Produce information for audits and provide management metrics.
• Support the Head of HR with Gender Pay Gap reporting.

Skills

Payroll compliance

Benefits management

HR systems knowledge

Analytical problem solving

Excellent IT skills

Education

Relevant CIPD qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

HR databases

Job description

Salary: £45,000 to £50,000 per annum

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week.

Reports to: Head of HR.

Direct reports: None.

Location: Harlow, Essex. Easily commutable from London Liverpool Street or Tottenham Hale Station. We offer a free minibus service to/from Harlow Town Train Station as well as free parking and EV charging on site.

Extra Information: Open to conversation on hybrid, flexible and compressed working arrangements.

About the role:

Act as the rewards lead for Motability in respect of the application and compliance of payroll and benefits related activities; ensuring the reward systems are managed and controlled effectively, providing advice and guidance to all employees on pay and reward issues.

What you will be doing:

Pay and Reward:

• Collate and submit monthly payroll information and liaise with the payroll supplier to ensure correct and timely payments are made.
• Produce information for internal and external audits.
• Provide management information (metrics) monthly, quarterly and annually.
• Support the Head of HR with Gender Pay Gap reporting and activities.
• Manage the administration and renewal of all company benefits.
• Support the Head of HR with the annual pay review cycle.

Administration Management:

• Ensure payroll and benefit enquiries are dealt with and resolved efficiently.
• Ensure the HR section of the internal intranet system and the website are kept up-to-date.

Information and Service Delivery:

• Development of the HR systems and workflows to ensure they meet the HR Projects and Initiatives.
• Facilitate the delivery and implementation of HR initiatives across the Motability Foundation to support the HR annual business plan.
• Lead on the employee induction (on-boarding) process.
• Support the wellbeing agenda at the Motability Foundation.

Benefits:

• Manage the relationships with external suppliers and partners in respect of pay and reward.
• Proactively review benefits at the Motability Foundation and identify opportunities and recommendations to enhance this provision.

Your experience:

• Experience with application and compliance of payroll and benefits related activities.
• Knowledge of reward systems and management.
• Experience providing advice and guidance on pay and reward issues.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and HMRC changes impacting pay and reward.
• Experienced operational HR professional with proven track record of achievement.
• High level IT skills, in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and experience of using HR databases.
• Knowledge of HR systems and procedures.
• HR Database administration including design, configuration and reporting.
• Developing and maintaining workflow solutions.
• Relevant CIPD qualification or able to demonstrate knowledge gained by experience.
• Ability to analyse problems and develop practical solutions.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we'd still encourage you to apply.

Who are we?

We are building a future where all disabled people have the transport options to make the journeys they choose.

We fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose. We oversee the Motability Scheme and provide grants to help people use it, providing access to transport to hundreds of thousands of people a year. We award grants to charities and organisations who provide different types of transport, or work towards making transport accessible. We also carry out ongoing research, in partnership with disabled people and key stakeholders in the industry, to inspire innovations that continue to champion accessible transport for all.

Why choose us?

We want working for the Motability Foundation to be the best career move you’ve ever made. When you join the Motability Foundation you will join a group of people who are supportive, innovative and motivated to improve the lives of our beneficiaries.

We value everyone’s unique qualities and celebrate having a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves. This is embedded into our values, Collaborative, Respectful and Evolving.

We bring our people together through our People Forum, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, Social Squad and our Wellbeing Champions and our employee Spotlight Awards help us recognise the excellence and dedication of our staff.

We are proud to be recognised as Disability Confident Leader, have attained Platinum Level Award for Investors in People and are members of the Business Disability Forum.

A career with Motability Foundation can offer you so much more than earning potential, we pride ourselves in offering some fantastic benefits. Some of these include:

• 26 days annual leave, plus the option to buy/ sell up to five days.
• One wellbeing day for extra flexibility.
• Pension scheme - Up to 20%, including a 10% non-contributory contribution and matched contributions up to 5%.
• Life Assurance of four times your salary.
• Private healthcare through BUPA for you and your family, along with a Medicash Health Plan.
• Employee assistance programme: GP appointments, eye tests, flu vaccinations, sick pay and free gym and yoga sessions.
• Enhanced Parental Leave, including Adoption Pay.
• Free parking, EV charge points and a minibus service to/from the town centre and train station.
• Fresh fruit, breakfast snacks, and a Dress for Your Day dress code.
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow.

Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, and we aim to be an employer of choice for candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential. We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing and when working with us, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.

To help us create an inclusive workplace we are committed to offering to interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Some of our roles attract a high volume of applications and in some circumstances, we may need to limit the number of interviews offered to disabled and non-disabled candidates.