Reward & Benefits Manager - 28 hours per week

Southern Housing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Southern Housing is seeking an experienced part-time Reward & Benefits Manager. You will support the development of a competitive pay and benefits approach, manage a Reward and Benefit Analyst, and lead on benchmarking and job evaluation.

The role is hybrid, working 28 hours per week across main offices in Farringdon London, Isle of Wight, or Sittingbourne. You will need to address how you meet the qualifications in your application.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage fair, inclusive and commercially effective pay processes.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and pay gap reporting.
• Extensive experience of job evaluation, market benchmarking and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain pay and benefits approach and policies.
• Lead on market benchmarking and job evaluation.
• Manage benefit providers and develop inclusive benefit schemes.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Level 7 CIPD or equivalent

Tools

HR systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Southern Housing is seeking an experienced part-time Reward & Benefits Manager to support the development and implementation of a competitive and inclusive pay, reward and benefits approach.

Working across the People Directorate and the wider business, you’ll be responsible for the management of a Reward and Benefit Analyst, leading on pay, benefits, benchmarking and job evaluation, helping us attract and retain diverse talent.

The role is part-time, working 28 hours per week, which can be spread across four or five days. Based in any of our main offices - Farringdon London, Isle of Wight or Sittingbourne, the role is hybrid, with the option to work from home 2 or 3 days per week.

What you’ll be doing:

• Maintain our pay, reward and benefits approach and policies
• Lead on market benchmarking, job evaluation and pay analysis
• Manage benefit providers, renewals and the development of inclusive, value‑add benefit schemes
• Produce reports and insights on pay and benefits
• Work collaboratively across our People Directorate to ensure Southern can attract and retain an engaged workforce, with the right skills to deliver great services to our residents and customers

What you’ll need:

• Level 7 CIPD, reward qualification, degree-level equivalent, or qualified by experience
• Proven ability to manage fair, inclusive and commercially effective pay and benefit processes
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and pay gap reporting
• Extensive experience of job evaluation, market benchmarking and analysis
• Experience of sourcing and managing benefit providers, including introducing value‑add benefit schemes
• Excellent project management, communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced knowledge of HR systems and Microsoft Excel, including reporting and data analysis
• Strong people management capability, with a collaborative, coaching style and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above eight criteria providing real examples.

Closing Date

21st of June (Sunday) at 23:59

Shortlisting Date

From 22nd of June 2026

Interview Date

In-person interviews will take place in the week commencing 13th of July 2026. Please note, we may ask you to complete an assessment prior to your interview date.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application and supporting statement as soon as possible so your application can be reviewed and considered.