Reward Specialist

Oakleaf Partnership; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading car dealership in Milton Keynes is looking for a Reward Specialist to join their HR team in a hybrid role. Responsibilities include developing reward strategies, conducting salary reviews, and managing employee benefits within compliance of UK legislation. The successful candidate will require a Bachelor's degree in HR or a related field, alongside a CIPD qualification or equivalent hands-on experience, and must possess strong analytical and communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to impact talent retention and motivation within a dynamic organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a UK-based reward role, ideally within a corporate or large-scale environment.
• Strong experience in market benchmarking and job evaluation.
• Experience reviewing and managing incentive schemes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of reward projects and policies.
• Conduct market benchmarking and salary reviews to ensure competitiveness.
• Design and review incentive schemes and bonus structures.

Skills

Market benchmarking

Job evaluation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related discipline

CIPD qualification

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Reward Specialist

Milton Keynes - Hybrid Permanent - Salary: Competitive. I am delighted to be partnering with a large car dealership to recruit a passionate and driven Reward Specialist to join their dynamic HR team. This is a pivotal role working closely with the Head of Reward, where you will play a key part in delivering reward strategies that attract, motivate and retain top-tier talent. You will ensure reward practices are competitive, fair and aligned to business objectives, helping employees feel valued and supported across the organisation.

The Role

As Reward Specialist, you will take ownership of a broad and impactful reward agenda, including:

• Leading the development and implementation of reward projects, programmes and policies
• Conducting market benchmarking and salary reviews to ensure ongoing competitiveness
• Designing and reviewing incentive schemes, bonus structures and long-term reward programmes
• Leading the annual pay review process
• Managing and reviewing UK employee benefits, including pensions, health insurance and wider benefits offerings
• Ensuring compliance with UK legislation, reward regulations and corporate governance requirements
• Acting as a subject matter expert, advising HR and senior stakeholders on all reward-related matters
• Leading reward communications and effectively engaging employees
• Responding to reward-related queries from employees and stakeholders
• Collaborating closely with HR and the wider business to align reward strategy with overall business goals
• Optimising the reward data hub and streamlining processes carried out by HR Analysts
• Analysing reward data and producing detailed, insightful reports for leadership

About You

I am looking to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• A Bachelor's degree in HR or a related discipline
• CIPD qualification or equivalent hands‑on reward experience
• Proven experience in a UK‑based reward role, ideally within a corporate or large‑scale environment
• Strong experience in market benchmarking and job evaluation
• Experience reviewing and managing incentive schemes
• Solid experience managing UK employee benefits programmes
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of UK employee benefits legislation and reward regulations
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law
• Strong analytical and numerical capability with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience using HRIS systems and the Microsoft Office suite
• Credibility, authority and the confidence to lead within a specialist reward function
• Excellent organisational and project management skills

If this sounds like the next opportunity in your career please apply here.