Reward Consultant

Midwifery at the University; Frenchay; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Progressive pay rates

Generous annual leave

Career average pension

Retail savings

Onsite nursery

Training opportunities

Job summary

UWE Bristol is seeking a dedicated Reward Consultant to deliver reward and benefits schemes and support fair job evaluation across the university. You will report to the Reward Manager and work with People Services on a range of reward activities.

The role focuses on maternity cover within the Rewards team, based at the Frenchay Campus with on-site days and some home working days. We value inclusive practices and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge in reward systems, policies and practices.
• Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage ambiguity and priority within a changing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data interpretation to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of reward and benefit schemes.
• Lead operational aspects of job design and evaluation activity.
• Collaborate with People Services and project teams across the University on reward, benefits and job evaluation.
• Ensure roles are designed and evaluated fairly and consistently.

Skills

Reward knowledge

Analytical thinking

Planning & organising

Project management

Tools

Survey platforms

Job description

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• Interview questions in advance of the interview.
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This is an excellent opportunity to join our Reward team as a Reward Consultant, providing maternity cover within the wider Talent team in People Services.

You will play a key role in delivering our Reward strategy by supporting the development and implementation of reward and benefit schemes that help attract, retain and motivate our employees. You will also lead on the operational aspects of the University’s job design and evaluation activity, helping to ensure roles are designed and assessed fairly and consistently.

Reporting to the Reward Manager, you will work closely with colleagues across People Services and with project teams across the University on a range of reward, benefits and job evaluation activities.

About you

• You will need to demonstrate experience and knowledge in reward systems, policies and practices.
• In particular, you will need to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage ambiguity and uncertainty and prioritise effectively within what can at times be a rapidly changing environment
• You will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of analysing and interpreting data to inform decisions or provide solutions.
• You don’t need to have experience of job design and job evaluation but we would expect you to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of principles
• Project management experience would be an advantage as well as experience of using data and benchmarking survey platforms.
• You will be organised, collaborative and able to manage competing priorities, while supporting an inclusive culture where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

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Where you will be working

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life.

In this role, you’ll be based at our modern Frenchay Campus where we’ve invested in state-of-the-art facilities designed to help both staff and students succeed.

You’ll spend most of your time on campus, typically 2 - 3 days per week with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol , our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We’re part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds. Diversity is our strength, enhancing creativity, decision‑making, and problem‑solving. Join our supportive community and thrive.

As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from disabled or neurodivergent candidates.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Tracy Curnock on 0117 328 2217 or email: [e-mail]

Shortlisting is expected to be completed within 2 weeks of the closing date depending on application volumes. We aim to give candidates at least a week's notice to attend interview.

This is a part-time fixed-term maternity cover post until the return of the postholder, working 30 hours per week.

Salary offers are made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines, reflecting your relevant skills and experience in parity with colleagues.