Job Evaluation & Reward Manager

Winstanley College; Far Moor; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-performing sixth form College in the UK is seeking a Job Evaluation and Reward Manager. You will lead job evaluation processes, maintain pay and reward frameworks, and ensure compliance with UK employment law. Ideal candidates will have strong HR analytical expertise, significant experience in job evaluation, and effective communication skills. The role offers ongoing professional development, competitive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Free parking

On-site Costa & Starbucks

Qualifications

• Significant experience in job evaluation, pay and grading design.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and equal pay requirements.
• Experience analysing and presenting HR/pay data to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Colleges job evaluation processes.
• Maintain and develop pay, grading and reward frameworks.
• Provide expert advice on job design and evaluation outcomes.
• Analyse pay and workforce data for trends and recommendations.
• Oversee pay benchmarking activities.
• Support pay review processes including scenario modelling.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues on staff development initiatives.

Skills

HR analytical expertise

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Data analysis

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification or higher

Job description

The Job Evaluation and Reward Manager will lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of our job evaluation, pay, grading and reward frameworks. You will ensure our approaches are fair, transparent, legally compliant and aligned with sector best practice. This is a strategic and hand on role, ideal for someone with strong HR analytical expertise and experience working in complex educational or public sector environments (desirable),

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Colleges job evaluation processes, ensuring consistency, fairness and alignment with organisational structure and workforce needs
• Maintain and develop the Colleges pay, grading and reward frameworks in line with statutory requirements and sector standards
• Provide expert advice and support to leaders and managers on job design, evaluation outcomes, reward decisions and workforce planning
• Analyse pay and workforce data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, producing reports and recommendations for senior leaders and governors
• Oversee pay benchmarking activities and ensure the College remains competitive with the education sector
• Support pay review processes, including scenario modelling, communications and implementation
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, equality duties and internal policies relating to pay and reward
• Work collaboratively with HR colleagues to support organisational development, recruitment, retention and staff wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• A minimum of CIPD Level 5 qualification (or higher)
• Significant experience in job evaluation, pay and grading design, and reward policy, ideally in a educational, public sector or similarly complex organisation
• Strong understanding of UK employment law, equal pay requirements and sector job evaluation frameworks, for example, NJC, Hay, GLPC
• Experience analysing and presenting HR/pay data to senior leaders
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• High levels of accuracy, discretion and professional integrity

About the College

Winstanley College is a high-performing sixth form College committed to providing outstanding education and support for young people. We pride ourselves on our inclusive culture, professional excellence and dedication to staff development. As part of our continued investment in our workforce, we are seeking a skilled Job Evaluation and Reward Manager to join our HR team.

Benefits

• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement and College-wide wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking / easy access to local public transport
• On-site Costa & Starbucks