Reward & Benefits Officer

Cats Protection; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animal welfare charity in the UK is looking for a Reward & Benefits Officer to manage benefit offerings and ensure competitive design. The successful candidate will have expertise in benefits administration and strong analytical abilities, alongside excellent communication skills. This is a permanent position working from home, offering a salary up to £35,065. A passion for reward initiatives is essential.

Benefits

Range of health benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation in benefits design.
• Experience in a reward/benefits role in a large organization.
• Ability to support job evaluations and salary benchmarking.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration and improvement of core benefit offerings.
• Champion accessibility and engagement with benefits.
• Produce quarterly management reports and dashboards.

Skills

Experience of administration of a cost-effective benefits programme

Strong communication style

Strong analytical skills

Super expert in using Microsoft Excel

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Job description

Team: Reward & Talent Acquisition

Location: Homebased

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £35,065.00 per annum

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them. Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Reward & Benefits Officer

• Overseeing the administration, renewal, and ongoing improvement of the charity’s core benefit offerings
• Driving innovation in benefits design, ensuring our offer remains competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs
• Championing accessibility and engagement with benefits through inclusive, multi‑generational communications
• Supporting with data activity for the annual pay review, including assisting with market research, pay modelling, and data checking
• Supporting with job evaluation by attending panels, querying role details, and offering insight
• Providing market benchmarking for roles using our range of benchmarking platforms
• Producing quarterly management information reports and dashboards on benefit usage and engagement

About the Reward & Talent Acquisition team

• We sit within the People & Culture directorate
• The team is responsible for developing reward strategies, including pay frameworks and wellbeing initiatives, the development and improvement of an inspiring benefits, cost‑effective offering, working within regulatory, safeguarding and compliance frameworks and driving Cat Protection’s employer brand
• We currently have a team of six working across reward and recruitment, consisting of Head of Reward & Talent Acquisition, Talent Acquisition Manager, three Talent Acquisition Partners and a Reward & Recruitment Officer. We have vacancies for a Reward Specialist and a Reward & Benefits Officer
• This role will be line‑managed by the Reward Specialist

What we’re looking for in our Reward & Benefits Officer

• Experience of administration of a cost‑effective benefits programme
• Experience of working in a reward/benefits role in a large, multi‑site, multi‑functional organisation
• Experience supporting with job evaluations and salary benchmarking
• Strong communication style and able to collaborate successfully with stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to analyse data
• Super expert in using Microsoft Excel to build reports and manipulate data
• Strong administrative skills including high attention to detail
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Is a self‑starter and able to work remotely to deliver results
• A sense of fun and passion for all things reward!

What we can offer you

• Range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• And much more, which you can learn about here

Interested? Here’s how to apply

Application closing date: 30 November 2025

Virtual interview date: 11 December 2025

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.

Recruitment journey

• Application – Anonymised application form, Video screening
• Interview – Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams
• Interview – Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email [e-mail] if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.