Reward Specialist

Morrisons; Apperley Bridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain is seeking a Reward Specialist to manage salary reviews and bonus plans. Candidates should have strong numerical and analytical skills, as well as experience working in industrial relations. This role offers excellent opportunities for career progression and a range of employee benefits, including a discount scheme and private healthcare.

Benefits

15% discount in store

Annual bonus scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Market leading pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Free parking onsite

Qualifications

• Experience in a reward, benefits, or related role.
• Ability to build and work with complex Excel models.
• Experience with industrial relations.
• Ability to present data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Manage salary reviews and bonus plans accurately.
• Support union-related queries.
• Provide data insights for reward management.
• Deliver work within budget.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Understanding of finance

Tools

Excel

HR systems

Job description

Overview

As our new Reward Specialist, you'll play a key role in making sure our reward plans are clear, fair, and effective. Working closely with our Reward Managers, you'll ensure salary reviews, bonus plans, and other changes are delivered accurately and on time, always with data at the heart of your decision making. Alongside reward, you'll also help us maintain strong industrial relations, supporting union-related activity and building positive, collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. We're looking for someone who can not only analyse complex data but also turn it into clear, meaningful insights for the business. You'll act as a trusted subject matter expert, confident in challenging, presenting, and influencing when needed.

Responsibilities

• Managing salary reviews, bonus plans, and ad-hoc reward changes with accuracy and timeliness
• Supporting union-related queries and contributing to the wider Industrial Relations (IR) plan
• Providing accurate data and insight to help teams manage reward budgets effectively
• Supporting divisional areas with operational reward activity across 3-6 month planning cycles
• Delivering work within budget and earning strong feedback from stakeholders

About You

• We're looking for someone with experience in a reward, benefits, or a related role. You'll have strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to build and work with complex Excel models. You'll also have:
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to interpret and present data clearly
• A collaborative and credible approach that builds trust quickly
• Understanding of reward, finance, and industrial relations (or the drive to grow this expertise)
• The ability to stay calm under pressure and adapt to changing priorities
• Experience with HR systems and reporting tools
• Previous experience working in industrial relations

About The Company

In return for all your hard work, you will receive:

• 15% discount in store from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Annual bonus scheme
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Market leading pension scheme and life assurance
• Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' giving you discount with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Private Healthcare

Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you'll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking!

At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.

There's more to our business as it's fast paced and ever changing, as such we've got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We'd love to meet you!

At Morrisons, we're proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that's good for our customers too.

We're always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong