Reward Manager

ACCENT housing; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization is seeking a Reward Manager to lead the development of fair and transparent reward practices. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on employee experience through innovative rewards and recognition strategies. The successful candidate will manage pensions projects while collaborating with teams to ensure quality pay practices. Located in Peterborough, this role offers a competitive salary and a focus on sustainability and well-being.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health cash plan

Car leasing scheme

Gym discounts

Extra leave for birthday

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience required.
• Proven experience in HR related role preferable.
• Strong knowledge of reward strategy and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead on creating fair and transparent reward practices.
• Manage pensions projects and influence external partners.
• Use data-driven insights to inform reward decisions.

Skills

CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above)

Experience in reward compensation and benefits management

Knowledge of reward strategy and pay benchmarking

Experience of managing pension administration

Understanding of employment and pension legislation

Managing pay review and reward cycles

Excellent analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Microsoft Access

Confluence

Job description

Reward Manager

A place to make a difference

Location : Bradford or Peterborough Hybrid 2-3 days a week with travel as required for team meetings.

Salary : 58242 per annum

Permanent 35 hours per week Monday Friday 9am to 5pm.

Were on a journey of transformation. Were finding new ways to achieve our purpose of providing families with affordable sustainable and safe homes. Were innovating for our customers and to create a thriving workspace that supports everyone.

Were a team of passionate dedicated people working to drive change for the better. Were building something special here and we want driven creative people to join us.

If youre looking for a career where you can be part of change share your ideas and help us transform theres never been a more exciting time to join us and shape our future.

Join Our Award-Winning People Team as Reward Manager

Are you ready to shape the future of reward and recognition in an organisation with a strong social purpose This is an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning People Culture and Development team where weve just launched our Framework for Fairness and are pushing even further to enhance retention wellbeing and recognition.

As Reward Manager youll lead on creating fair transparent and values-led reward practices that make a real difference for colleagues. Youll manage pensions projects influence external partners to secure the best reward offering and drive continuous improvement across pay frameworks and benefits. Your work will directly support our Head of Organisational Development & Culture in delivering initiatives that champion wellbeing and recognition ensuring Accent remains a great place to work.

This future-focused role is perfect for someone who understands pensions is passionate about colleague experience and thrives on collaboration. Youll use data-driven insights to inform decisions support pay gap reporting and ensure quality assurance on pay practices. By aligning reward with our core values (Smart Driven Caring Inclusive) youll help us deliver meaningful benefits that support engagement performance and our EVP.

If you want to be part of a team thats shaping fairness driving innovation and making a tangible impact on peoples lives this is your chance.

Salary

The spot salary for the Reward Manager role is 58242 per annum for those who meet all role requirements. If youre still developing some of the skills or experience you can start at a salary 5% or 10% below the spot rate with clear support and progression opportunities to reach the full amount.

About you

• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in reward compensation and benefits management or a related HR role.
• Strong knowledge of reward strategy pay benchmarking and job evaluation frameworks.
• Extensive experience of managing pension administration.
• Sound understanding of employment and pension legislation.
• Experience in managing pay review and reward cycles including modelling and governance.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data clearly.
• Skilled in stakeholder management with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels.

Reward Manager Interviews

We want your candidate experience to reflect who we are - a place to grow a place to thrive a place to be you.

Stage 1 : A Place to Connect

A call with the hiring manager. Youll learn more about the role and team and well get to know you your experience goals and what you bring.

Planned date : Week commencing 24th November via Teams.

Stage 2 : A Place to Show Your Strengths

Youll deliver a presentation to the interview panel have your final behavioural and scenario-based interview which will be focused on how you apply your knowledge to real-life situations and have the opportunity to meet some of the wider People team. Youll be asked to complete a Congruity Questionnaire in advance.

Planned date : 4th December at our Head Office in Bradford.

A place to build a future

We have big ambitions. That means we need people who are driven to succeed and eager to grow. Here youll have the opportunity to learn new skills thrive in our collaborative environment and take your career in different directions. We also support your health and wellbeing with 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time) an extra days leave to celebrate your birthday and the option to purchase more a cash health plan car leasing scheme retail & gym discounts and a dedicated day to volunteer for a cause that matters to you.

And because we believe in supporting you now and in the future this is a place to plan for your future with access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice helping you save more efficiently. We also provide life assurance at three times your salary for all colleagues giving you added peace of mind.

Were committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive. If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process please let us know we will ensure requirements are met.

Please dont delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

Recruitment Agencies : We work exclusively with partners on our preferred supplier list (PSL) and do not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative approaches from agencies for this role.

Required Experience : Manager

Key Skills

Tax Experience,Kanban,Microsoft Access,SAAS,Power BI,Tableau,Project Leadership,Customer relationship management,Confluence,Human Resources,Leadership Experience,E-Commerce

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1